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We have talked a-lot about how to be an entrepreneur but what about an EXITpreneur? Joe Valley, Co-Owner of Quiet Light Brokerage and author of “The EXITpreneur’s Playbook – How to Sell your Online Business for Top Dollar," comes on to talk about best practices when selling your business.

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Laura Lopuch, cold email and pitch expert, comes on to talk about the techniques of cold emailing, how to follow up and gives access to 2 email template examples exclusive for Fizzle listeners.

Tiffany Bisconer, CPA and Director of Acena Consulting, comes on the show today to break down the R&D Tax Credit and answers questions from The Fizzle Members.

This has been an exciting month for Fizzle. We recently announced a complete refresh of Fizzle, including every aspect of our user experience – courses, content, live events and more.

Since we first opened Fizzle in 2012, we’ve provided thousands of entrepreneurs and creators with training, coaching and community. Today, this refresh marks our official “2.0” release, and our commitment to the next generation of creators.

This is the first major redesign of the Fizzle member experience, and in this episode, I give a "behind the scenes" look at the refresh including the history of Fizzle, what we’ve learned from running a membership, the refresh decision and process, as well as the tech, platform and design behind it.

Matt Gartland, Co-Founder of SPI Media, joins us today to talk about his experience hiring and building teams, the marriage of a business partner and the community of SPI Media.

Barrett Brooks, former Fizzle Team Member and COO of Convertkit, a creator marketing platform, joins us today to talk about the importance of owning your relationship with your audience as a content creator, using social media as a tool, and how the digitial age of content creation has evolved over the last decade.

Today we have former Co-Host and Co-Founder of The Fizzle Show, Chase Reeves! We catch up with Chase today as he embarks on his own podcast journey with his new show: “Traveling Light.” He brings us through his process of starting his own show, his journey with creativity taking many forms over the years, and how he stayed motivated in the entrepreneurial space.

Today's guests are Danielle and Mat from the enormously popular Exploring Alternatives YouTube channel.

Exploring Alternatives is all about living large with less. They feature weekly videos about living life to the fullest while exploring alternative living spaces and lifestyles. Think tiny homes, full-time RVers, eco-friendly living and more. Since starting the channel in 2014, Danielle and Mat have grown it to 1.5 million subscribers and over 200 million views.

Imagine building your entire business and life around travel, only to have a global pandemic change everything. Our guest today, Gary Arndt, has been named North American travel photographer of the year three times. In 2020 he has had to radically rethink how he lives and earns as the travel industry has ground to a halt.

Dr. Richard Low considers himself a Fizzle-born entrepreneur. Lucky for us, he came back on the show recently to explain how he created the #1 dentistry podcast and a thriving coaching business.

Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom from the Fizzle team and organizational development consultant at Do Good Be Good, joins us today to discuss diving into entrepreneurship, creating assets and embracing ambiguity.

Jen Rao from the Fizzle team, and organizational expert at Clear Your Life, joins us today to discuss leaving the corporate world behind, living on the road, and finding the balance between online and offline business.

Josh Kaufman, best-selling author and business researcher, joins us today celebrating the 10th anniversary of his book "The Personal NBA." He talks about the universal principles of starting a business and how psychology is at the core of all business.

https://fizzleshow.co – Brad Barrett is co-host of the enormously popular Choose FI podcast, which features stories of financial independence and reaches over 1.3 million listeners a month. On today's episode Brad shares how he grew the podcast, what financial independence is, and what it means for entrepreneurs.

https://fizzleshow.co – Steph Crowder returns to the show to share how we business owners need to think differently about bringing in revenue when everything feels chaotic and uncertain. Learn concrete tips for scrappy selling to earn quick revenue.

https://fizzleshow.co – A person’s best thinking is rarely communicated through synchronous conversation. At least that's what Barrett Brooks contends on today's episode. We start there to help you think about how you can communicate in unique ways to stand out. Barrett Brooks is COO of ConvertKit, email software for creators, and Barrett was co-host of The Fizzle Show a few years back.

https://fizzleshow.co – Caleb Wojcik saw a need for a sturdy switchable handheld tripod at a video conference back in 2017. He hadn't built a physical product before, but that didn't stop him or business partner Pat Flynn from launching the super successful SwitchPod six months ago. Find out how they built and launched the SwitchPod as Caleb explains everything in this episode.

https://fizzleshow.co – Worried about facing an uncertain financial future because of the lockdown? You're not alone. Justin Jackson stops by the show to talk about how entrepreneurs are surviving the COVID-19 lockdown, and what we can all be doing to make it through.

https://fizzleshow.co - Today we have one of my favorite people on the show today. I’ve known Chris Ducker since way back when both of us were getting started as bloggers. At the time, Chris was chronicling his effort to combat burnout as a “brick and morter” CEO by becoming a Virtual CEO. Chris has run call centers and virtual staffing agencies involving hundreds of employees. Over the years since, Chris has become known as the go-to expert on personal branding through his website at chrisducker.com, as well as through his YouPreneur podcast, community and conference.

Natalie Sisson is founder of NatalieSisson.com. For 6.5 years Natalie lived out of her suitcase and visited 70 countries while running a multiple six-figure business based around her blog. She’s also the author of “The Freedom Plan: Redesign Your Business to Work Less, Earn More and Be Free.”

https://fizzleshow.co – Our guest today is Chris Guillebeau. Chris started the World Domination Summit in Portland, which is in it’s 10th and final year in 2020. He visited every country in the world before turning 35. Chris is a New York Times bestselling author and has written several books including The Art of Non-Conformity, The $100 Startup and 100 Side Hustles. Chris is also the host of the incredibly popular Side Hustle School podcast, which has now published over 1000 episodes.

https://fizzleshow.co – Grant Baldwin is founder of The Speaker Lab, a training company that helps public speakers learn how to find and book speaking gigs. Through his popular podcast The Speaker Lab and flagship coaching program Booked and Paid to Speak he has coached and worked with thousands of speakers. As a keynote speaker, Grant has delivered nearly one thousand presentations to over 500,000 people in 47 states and has keynoted events for audiences as large as 13,000. Grant is also the author of The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform.

In today's episode, Grant shares some of the biggest mistakes that new speakers make when getting started, how can speakers know if they have a topic that organizations actually hire for, tips and tactics that people can use that will make them a better speaker, and how much should someone charge to speak.

https://fizzleshow.co – John Lee Dumas is host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, a Best of iTunes podcast where John has interviewed over 2,000 entrepreneurs including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Barbara Corcoran, Tim Ferriss, and many more. The business behind Entrepreneurs on Fire has been a huge success as well, grossing over $16M in revenue since he launched the podcast back in 2012.

https://fizzleshow.co – Our guest today is Omar Zenhom. Omar is the co-founder and CEO of WebinarNinja. Founded in 2014, over a million people have attended a webinar on WebinarNinja and it was named as one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in 2018.

Omar is also is the host of the $100 MBA Show podcast. With over 90 million downloads and over 1,300 episodes, The $100 MBA Show is ranked as a top business podcast in over 30 countries.

In today's episode, we cover how Omar grew the $100MBA podcast to 90 million downloads and how he built Webinar Ninja. We also talk about how HARD business can be as you grow. Omar believes it gets harder not easier as you progress in business. It's the easiest it will ever be when you get started (comforting and not comforting at the same time) And because it gets harder, at some point it forces you to change who you are....or you're simply not going to make it. This is actually a good thing but it doesn't feel that way at first.

https://fizzleshow.co – Ah, the age old question! How do I get people to sign up on my website? In this case, we're talking about email signups, but we could be talking about just about ANY action you want people to take. In today's episode, we break it down, step-by-step using a simple three letter acronym you can remember.

https://fizzleshow.co – Nathan Barry is a creator, author, speaker, designer, and the founder of ConvertKit. Nathan got his start as a software designer and self-published author before founding ConvertKit in 2013. Since then, the business behind ConvertKit has grown to an incredible $20M annual run rate.

Our guest today is Bryan Harris. Bryan is the founder of GrowthTools.com, where they create tools and training to help people grow businesses. Bryan made a very interesting switch in his business recently, eliminating his online courses to only focus on live training. Because of this change and some other innovative ideas, Bryan and his team have managed to drive completion rates to unheard of levels of 90%+.

https://fizzleshow.co – James Clear is the New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits, which has sold over 1M copies. James also writes weekly about habits, decisions, human performance and more over at jamesclear.com, where over half a million people subscribe to his weekly email newsletter. In this interview James shares the habits that he used to build his business and write a bestselling book over the past several years.

https://fizzleshow.co – sometimes we work incredibly hard, but don't see much progress toward our goals. When this happens, what should we do? How do we know if what we're working on will eventually lead somewhere, or if we should change course? In this special "office hours" Q&A episode, we cover this and much more.

https://fizzleshow.co - Nir Eyal is the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. In today's episode, Nir shares how to create sticky products and why some products capture widespread attention while others flop. He also explains how to avoid distraction ourselves, so we can "finally do what you say you will do."

https://fizzleshow.co – When Thomas Frank started blogging from his dorm room, he had no idea he would become one of YouTube's biggest creators. In this conversation, Thomas shares how he got started, how he produces his channel, and what he's done to grow his YouTube channel of productivity tips to 1.6 million subscribers and 91 million views.

https://fizzleshow.co – Preston Lee from SolidGigs.com joins us today to talk about getting started and succeeding as a freelancer. We cover finding clients, setting prices, and whether freelancers should be content marketing.

https://fizzleshow.co – In today's Q&A episode, we start by interviewing Sue McLeod, of suemcleodceramics.com. Sue has built a successful online education business teaching ceramic artists how to apply advanced glazing techniques. We also cover questions from Fizzle Members including how to sell when your audience doesn't have much money, and how to partner with a former employer on your new product.

https://fizzleshow.co – Noah Kagan is founder and Chief Sumo at sumo.com, appsumo.com and kingsumo.com. He’s built two multi-million dollar businesses and grown an email list of over 700,000 subscribers. He’s also the host of Noah Kagan Presents podcast. Noah is an incredible marketer, and one of the most resourceful business people I know. In this episode we cover maximizing a business for profit vs. revenue, staying relevant over the long-haul and knowing what's working in your business.

https://fizzleshow.co – Special guests Paul Jarvis, Sarah Peck and Melissa Smith join me today. Do we have to love our work? We start by talking about the pressure of today's "passionate work" mantra. We also discuss how to ask for and get what you want, and how to be more productive using a virtual assistant.

https://fizzleshow.co Lydia Lee runs Screw The Cubicle (at screwthecubicle.com) where she helps purpose-driven people discover the right business idea, bring it to life & own it, so they can quit the 9-5 and start living a life of freedom. She calls herself a “work reinvention coach.” In this episode, we talk work reinvention, meaningful work, "anti-bro marketing" and defining what's "enough".

https://fizzleshow.co – in this Friday Office Hours Q&A we answer member questions about upselling, pricing, and courses vs. ebooks.

https://fizzleshow.co Barrett Brooks and Jeff Goins join us today to discuss the question "what are you optimizing for?" Entrepreneurs all carry a certain amount of baggage. It's easy to lose sight of why we're building businesses in the first place. Knowing what you're "optimizing for" can go a long way to keeping you on track. We also talk about starting and running a successful conference.

https://fizzleshow.co – Vickie Velasquez of VegetarianZen.com joins us again in this episode to talk about relationship building via Facebook Groups, learning vs. doing and productivity for both full-time entrepreneurs and side hustlers.

https://fizzleshow.co Rob Walling is a serial entrepreneur. He founded, built and sold the email marketing platform Drip. He is also known for his podcast, Startups for the Rest of Us as well as his conference for independent startups called Microconf.

In this episode of The Fizzle Show, we talk with Rob about how he got started, and how he built and sold Drip for a “life-changing amount of money.” Rob also shares his “Stairstep approach” to entrepreneurship and explains why starting big is a huge mistake for most business builders.

Finally, we talk about Rob’s new project TinySeed, which is the first startup accelerator designed for bootstrappers.

FizzleShow.co Tom Ross of DesignCuts and Sarah Peck of Startup Pregnant join us today for a round-table discussion. We cover personal branding, parenthood and entrepreneurship, plus tips for quarterly/annual planning.

Seth Williams from RETipster.com joins us for this Office Hours Q&A edition of The Fizzle Show.

We answer questions about pre-selling online courses, neglecting your life in pursuit of your business, and how much to pay yourself vs. reinvest in your business.

https://fizzleshow.co How do you drive traffic to a new website without doing heavy blogging or content marketing?

Ruben Gamez is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Bidsketch and Docsketch. Bidsketch is a web application that helps people create professional-looking client proposals in minutes. Docsketch is an all-in-one electronic signature, approval, and document tracking solution.

In this episode of The Fizzle Show, you'll learn exactly what techniques Ruben is using to drive hundreds of thousands of visits to his websites without blogging.

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Seth Williams is a Fizzle alumni and founder of RETipster.com. In this episode you'll learn how Seth built a real estate business both online and off, and how he grew his business big enough to quit his day job.

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What are the necessary steps to take to start selling online courses? Do you need to be at a certain level before you should start thinking about that at all? How do we pitch online courses at the right level and niche to maximize our reach and potential?

The world of learning and the promotion of web-based resources and teaching has evolved very quickly over the last few years and as it has grown and changed, new companies have sprung up and filled spaces some of us never even knew existed. With the multitude of options out there, you might be wondering where can you content fit in and if there is even space for you?

In this episode, we have a big discussion on this fertile topic, looking at pillar content, accelerator models and the big one: personalization and segmentation! Our panel of guests gives amazing perspectives on referrals, funnels, scaling and outsourcing.

Today on the show we are joined by Janelle Allen from Zen Courses, Barrett Brooks of ConvertKit and Brennan Dunn from RightMessage! These three friends of Fizzle all have valuable and contrasting experience in the fields of online learning and we promise they have all the beans to spill!

We also talk about using your collected data smartly, when or if to hire a virtual assistant, baselines to reach before creating courses and how far you should niche down. So for all this and a whole lot more, join us on the Fizzle Show today!

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Welcome to Part 2 of our Fizzle Friday show with Brendan Hufford. In this episode, we have several questions for Brendan to follow up from last Friday when we discussed SEO, so if you haven't listened to that episode yet, make sure you do!

Brendan fields a bunch of our questions, from the team and the Fizzle audience, about link-building, Google algorithm changes, and keyword funnels. Trust us you are not going to want to miss this essential exploration of SEO from a true expert!

Today on the show we are also joined by Fizzle regulars, Jen Rao and Joe Kerns to take part in the Q&A, so it promises to be a jam-packed show, full of learning. The conversation also covers building real and beneficial business relationships, growing a podcast audience and much more!

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How can we, as entrepreneurs, continue to stay abreast of all the new information and skills in circulation? Is there a way to fast track learning and at the same time make it meaningful and effective? What really happens in our brains when we try and adopt something new?

Today on the show we are joined by Scott H Young, author of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Ultralearning. The book aims to arm readers with actionable strategies and techniques for faster, more accurate learning and skill acquisition. Scott is a writer, programmer, traveler and avid reader, who has spent the last 15 years as a successful blogger and entrepreneur.

This episode will give you a taste of the book and its contents, which promises to help you master hard skills, outsmart the competition and accelerate your career. We discuss the process of learning new skills, staying relevant and reinventing yourself, all things that Scott believes are vital to success as an entrepreneur in today's world.

For all this inspiring information, from an author with so much to offer, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show!

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The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don’t have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia!

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On this edition of Fizzle Friday, we welcome Brendan Hufford, longtime Fizzle member and SEO wizard! He details his evolving entrepreneurial journey, doing SEO his way, and illustrates what his success has looked like over the years.

We discuss Brendan's numerous business ventures and how he has pivoted several times and describes life at the agency where he spends most of his time. He has found a sweet spot between his talents and passions representing **another example of someone who has created a sustainable lifestyle doing something he cares about.

Today on the show we are also joined by Fizzle regulars, Jen Rao and Joe Kerns to take part in the discussion! This Friday episode is the first part of two and in next week's episode, we will be doing a Q & A with Brendan and our panel, so make sure to catch that one as well!

Join us for this Fizzle Friday and hear it all!

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Which strategies help us stay productive with the bulk of our time? What do we do when one of these strategies loses its effect? What is the right balance between being focused on productivity and actually being productive?

In the online business world, there is more than enough literature and content offering you ways to be more productive! These ideas can often be really helpful, sometimes seem like noise and can distract you from what is important. We want to assess where the general productivity conversation is currently situated and help you to gauge where you are with it!

In this episode, we break down the ever-evolving inner and outer world of productivity. A common experience for many people seems to be that tactics and systems can help a lot but that their effect can wear off over time. So one of the main issues here seems to be how to pivot at the right point to a new way of doing things.

Today on the show we are joined by our old bestie Chase Reeves and past guest / great friend Mike Vardy. Mike is a productivity expert who runs Productivityist and has some great, sometimes strange, routines that we cannot wait to share with all of you!

We also talk about maintaining focus, virtual assistants, the negative side of productivity and what theming your time can offer you. For all this and more, join us today for another great show!

Today’s episode is brought to you by Podia.

Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place.

The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don’t have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia!

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How do you grow a following for your podcast if you don’t have an existing audience elsewhere? It might be easy to introduce a podcast if you already have thousands of social media followers and a long email list, but it’s trickier if you are starting from scratch.

In this member-focused episode, the Fizzle Team discusses this puzzle and address some other attendee questions. Each host gives their perspective as it pertains to their own experience and business.

We also talk about the strategies new podcasters could use to get the attention of another audience who is already listening to similar shows. Later we tackle the all-too-familiar problem of people who want to “pick your brain” without paying for it and help you to better set the boundaries between a discovery session and an actual consultation.

And finally we talk about how to approach your first social media PPC ad campaigns, free content creation and wrap up with an encouraging testimonial from a Fizzle member.

Tune in to get all the answers from this week’s Fizzler-focused Q&A episode!

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Ever wonder about starting a video show? Did you decide not to due to the many obstacles, including a lack of time and resources? Have you wanted to get on podcasting bandwagon but feel unsure of how to juggle your tasks? Were you concerned that neither of these would be *the most productive use of your time? *

In this episode, we discover the wonder of video shows and podcasting and talk about being involved in several ventures while still focusing on what you are good at. We also get into how affiliate marketing can significantly boost your following and the traffic to your website.

Today on the show we are joined by Matt Giovanisci, successful entrepreneur, website wizard, podcast producer, and video veteran. His specialties include web design, internet marketing, web development, SEO, small and corporate business marketing and more, and he is here to talk about how he makes money through information-based sites, affiliate offers and how their link manager tool LASSO fits into it all.

We also talk about the importance of editing your business and scrutinizing expenses, focusing on what you are truly good at and knowing when to delegate and outsource tasks to optimize your productivity. He also shares how he manages to create consistent, high-quality content while avoiding burnout, and he dishes out advice for those who are looking to start producing videos or podcasts.

Be sure to tune in for another fantastic episode!

Today’s episode is brought to you by Podia.

Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place.

The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don’t have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia!

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How much of your mission and "why" should you share your audience and customers? Do you need to be crystal clear on your motivation before you are able to do this? How do we collect amazing testimonials from satisfied clients?

Welcome to the first member-focused, Friday episode of the Fizzle Show! These shows will be recorded live with Fizzle members and their questions and will be aired every Friday going forward! If you are not yet a registered member, check out the website so you can be a part of this great community!

In this episode, we focus on two main topics. The first is getting to grips with your why and whether it is important to include your audience in this journey. The second question we answer is around testimonial collection and the best ways to go about this. We also talk about gauging alignment with customers, non-sleazy marketing and why testimonials are so effective!

We share four great ideas from Sarah Peck on how to elicit meaningful, honest and impactful reviews of your work and offer a few of our own suggestions on the topic too! For all of this, join the Fizzle Team today for the first of many Fizzle Fridays!

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Today's show is a quick and extra special one! We have just celebrated our 333rd episode and we are taking this opportunity to share a few very important and exciting updates with all of you. That's right, 333 weekly shows from the Fizzle team, how long have you been a listener for?

We are about to shake things up and we have three big changes that we are implementing right now!

First of these is Corbett Barr taking over as primary host of the podcast. Do not worry, our dear friend and resident loudmouth, Chase will still appear from time to time but as he focusses more of his energy on his YouTube business, he is handing the big responsibility baton over to Corbett.

The second thing on the list is the introduction of regular, member-focused episodes, so we will be having an additional episode every Friday where we will air a mix of questions and live coaching sessions with some of you! We will be sticking to our usual Tuesday show with roundtable discussions and interviews, where you can hear from some of the Fizzle regulars as well as some new voices too!

As we move forward and evolve we really want to keep things fresh, while at the same time keeping the magic of what makes this show so special. So you can still count on us to bring you diverse opinions, actionable and practical tips as well as real-life stories and examples. We aim to keep the delivery honest, transparent and holistic while staying as fun and reliable as always!

All of your feedback is so important to us and we really love to hear from you, so do not hesitate to reach out to us at any point. We want to continue to evolve and tweak things for all of our benefits!

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Who are your online business heroes? Which businesses are doing this entrepreneurial thing brilliantly? Someone we look up to a lot is Laura Roeder, founder and CEO of MeetEdgar. Today we will be doing an inspirational deep dive on her path and philosophy behind bootstrapping her business and growing online!

There are so many ways to build the company that you have always wanted! Hearing from someone who has worked in this space and managed to achieve many of their own goals in their own unique and tailored way, can be such an affirming message for everyone out there pushing.

In this episode we talk about the benefits of bootstrapping your startup. We discuss finding your own way through money and hiring instead of relying solely on venture capital. Laura shares insight about how to keep in mind the idea of building a sellable business while creating something you believe in. Laura also gives us her thoughts on the role of social media for today's entrepreneur!

Laura Roeder started out in the online space over ten years ago and since then has built information and software-based businesses, the most recent of which is MeetEdgar. The company was based on a method that she developed beforehand for streamlining and optimizing social media strategies and with the coding expertise of her partner, she turned this into software and a company!

We also talk about the integral roles of unique skills, personality, creativity in a startup, and the variables of the startup model. Laura busts a few myths along the way about things having to be done in a certain way! Get the full scoop on episode 333 of the Fizzle Show!

Today’s episode is brought to you by Podia.

Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place.

The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don’t have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia!

Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle.

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Aren’t we all wishing to get to that place where we can just relax into our business and start living life rather than just sweating through every day? Well, the good news is that Internet business allows you to do that to some extent. Welcome to the future!

It is possible to create your own business and to design your own lifestyle. How do you want to raise your kids and schedule your working hours? Again, an online business gives you the opportunity to customize all those aspects to fit your needs and wants.

But, in order for us to do that, we need to figure out a way to earn enough revenue to be able to afford these choices and to sustain the lifestyle we want. To accomplish this, you need the energy to want to do it, so you have to actually care about it.

In this episode we talk about growing your business so that it provides you with the means to live the life you want. You might have your venture up and running but now you’re wondering what to do to build that out so that you not only break even, but make some good money off of it.

We also talk about brainstorming a bunch of ideas for growth and then evaluating and sorting them according to different categories that will help you decide which ones should take priority. Sometimes it’s wise to first go for the low hanging fruit that might be more effective over time and treating these ideas as experiments, not attaching too much value to one particular one.

Join us for this conversation where four of your favorite Fizzlers talk you through this stage!

_Today’s episode is brought to you by Podia.

Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online.

It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place.

The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don’t have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia!

Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle.

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Life is too short to do something you hate, why not start your own business? This way you can have much more personal freedom and stability, not to mention an opportunity for creative expression.

The Internet has allowed us to communicate with anyone in the world and has completely opened up the landscape of business. But that doesn’t mean you have to have an eBook and a massive email funnel – you don’t have to do business in any particular way just because you’re using the Internet.

If you’ve missed out on the last several episodes, we’re working though the roadmap that gives you the steps and stages to follow to start your own business, minus all the whingeing that goes along with constantly having to start all over again. We often waste time fiddling with things that aren’t that important, and then we wonder why we’re not making more rapid progress. This is where just-in-time learning comes in to save the day – learning only what you need for what’s in front of you right now.

In this episode we talk about the growth stage. Now that we’ve got a minimum viable product out, we need to know what ideas and systems we need to grow this thing. This might entail hiring some people to help us or defining the specific work we are going to say yes and no to.

We also talk about your personal definition of success and how that should determine the extent to which you grow, and then we get into aligning your metrics and milestones with the specific vision you have for your business. Growth is not easy, but it can be much easier if you listen to what we’ve got to give you today on the Fizzle Show!

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SPOILER ALERT: you have to be yourself in life, because everybody else is taken! Not everybody gets to do a job they care about, however. Some of us have to endure the mediocrity of the everyday humdrum. Even if it's not torture, it is still not giving you the zeal you’d like to wake up with in the morning.

Some of us get to work at Google or Oracle while the rest of us misfits are scurrying around to start our own businesses. We really want it to work so we can make our own schedules and be responsible for our own livelihoods. This independent living online thing, we’ve been at it for years, been talking about if for a long time and there’s a lot of you involved in this – *your unique situation and point of view. *

If you’ve been following the show for the last several weeks, we’ve been going through the Fizzle Roadmap, *a how-to for creating your first business and making it actually successful. *

In this episode we are talking about the stage of launching your product. And launching probably is not what you think it is, so getting into this with a blank-slate perspective is advisable. One of the key things we want you to walk away with is knowing how to iterate your product, because this an absolute gem for the modern-day entrepreneur.

We also talk about the role of feedback after launching, community-based initiatives and why you might feel low once the launch is over. This is an emotionally taxing stage to get through, but hopefully we can help you mitigate some of the heaviness, so tune in for this conversation to found out how!

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How do we figure out what we should make in our business? How can we tell if that product is going to be viable and profitable?

What are the main things to consider in this stage of your business journey, where you need to make some big leaps?

Going from the planning stages into production and actual business is obviously scary, it can also be massively exciting and really is the first time you get to share your work with the world. That being said, care and caution must be taken when putting yourself out there, more so in aid of building towards the future than protecting your ego.

In this episode we situate this topic in the larger series that we have been running about your business roadmap. We talk about how this section of work is the meaty and juicy centre of your business; after planning and before everything else. We discuss essentials such as minimal viable products, feedback and criticism and the factors that go into big decisions.

We also talk about how to really approach solving a problem for people and how a service can be a great way to enter a market and build towards more products in the future. So for all that, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show!

Key Points From This Episode:

How the idea of product creation fits into the larger business roadmap. [0:05:01.5]
Giving people a solution and finding revenue through that. [0:10:45.3]
Sniff tests and product validation before going to market. [0:13:41.7]
MVP's, feedback and getting fresh inspiration from customers. [0:17:49.1]
Self-created bubbles and playing at business rather than real work. [0:26:15.6]
Understanding criticisms and pulling out the value amid the thorns. [0:34:02.3]
Job descriptions, fulfilling duties and wearing the necessary hats. [0:37:34.8]
Becoming a scientist in your business and acknowledging the data. [0:42:51.5]
Your product as the package that contains a solution to a problem. [0:45:11.3]
Coming up with actual product ideas and attaching these to a need. [0:50:13.2]
Using a service as the entry point and early MVP for your products. [0:53:35.8]
Recapping the importance of emotional stoicism and attrition. [0:58:21.4]
And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Fizzle — https://fizzle.co
Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
Justin Jackson — https://justinjackson.ca/
Dick Van Dyke — http://www.officialdickvandyke.com/
Dick Cavett — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147118/
Orson Welles — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000080/
Palapa — https://palapa.co/
Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
Ira Glass — https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/ira-glass-on-storytelling
The E-Myth — https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280
Work With Chase — https://www.workwithchase.com/
Bird by Bird — https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016
Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/
Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator
Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
The Fizzle Jump Start Bundle — https://fizzle.co/jumpstart
Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/
Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns
Chase Reeves — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves
Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?ref_src
Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes for this episode: http://fizzleshow.com/328

The audience we aim to capture and the potential clients we go after are ultimately what make a business stay afloat or sink, without an audience you are not really an entrepreneur, right? So how do we find that particular section of the market that is right for us? How wide or narrow should we cast our nets and what are the indicators we can follow in this regard?

In this episode we break down the battle for your products; how niche is too niche and how general is just way too general. We pull apart the considerations that go into shooting for the stars and an audience, emphasizing how this process evolves and changes over time!

Today on the show we are joined by Justin Jackson, old friend, host of the Build Your SaaS Podcast and cofounder of Transistor! Our special guest shares his expertise in the space, unpacking how he learned the value and dangers of aiming for specific sections of the market and how the internet makes reaching anyone possible.

We also talk about the personality of your product, why no matter how good your idea and research is you always have to build a great product and the inability of humans to reliably predict their future actions when asked.

For all this great stuff, be sure to join on for this episode of the Fizzle Show!

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The job that Corbett originally hired Chase to do! [0:02:41.2]
A little bit about today's special guests and what they do. [0:05:03.3]
Micro-niching, specific audiences and the evolving approach to growing. [0:09:11.8]
Outdated adages and looking for confirmation bias and proof. [0:15:49.1]
Why have people like Nathan Barry been successful? [0:19:25.5]
The Jobs to be Done framework and understanding why people purchase. [0:25:02.3]
Correlation, causation and the disconnection between. [0:32:48.8]
The fallacy of identifying a new niche and this translating to sales. [0:35:03.9]
Chase's own niche story and the overall vibe of feedback. [0:37:29.4]
The inability to honestly forecast future actions now. [0:43:58.3]
The personality that goes into a product; pouring yourself into your work. [0:49:05.6]
Seeds of a culturally resonant product and the time it takes for them to root. [0:55:35.8]
The special thing that happens when you care and have something to share. [1:01:31.2]
What the journey to a viable market really looks like. [1:05:45.8]
And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/326
Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
Justin Jackson — https://justinjackson.ca/
Transistor FM — https://transistor.fm/
Build Your SaaS — https://saas.transistor.fm/
Jack Conte — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-conte-a15a3686
Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com/
ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com/
Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
Stranger Things — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/stranger_things
Undertale — https://undertale.com/
Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
Rob Fitzpatrick — https://robfitz.com/
The Mom Test — https://www.amazon.com/Mom-Test-customers-business-everyone/dp/1492180742
Seth Godin — https://seths.blog/
Matt Giovanisci — https://www.moneylab.co/
Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/

Dream Daddy — https://store.steampowered.com/app/654880/Dream_Daddy_A_Dad_Dating_Simulator/
Dream Daddy Conference Talk — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ovcAh2O--Q
Master Class — https://www.masterclass.com/
Dustin Hoffman — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/
Aaron Sorkin — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0815070/
Neil Gaiman — http://www.neilgaiman.com/
Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator
Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
The Fizzle Jump Start Bundle — https://fizzle.co/jumpstart
Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/
Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns
Chase Reeves — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves
Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?ref_src
Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Show Notes: http://fizzleshow.com/327

Are you all ready to finally hear about the great platform we have been working on for the last few years? We have been putting together something we are so excited about and you should be too!

Please welcome our very own Palapa! Our new community based messaging service, designed to keep you engaged, up to date and building stronger links with the people that matter. This has been a long time coming and we have taken our time to make sure everything was ready before letting this little baby out into the world.

In this episode we break down how the platform works, the inspiration behind it, the special offer we are running for July sign ups and more! We also discuss particulars of community platforms beyond our own one and think about how to get the most out of these interactions.

We get into the relationships and differences between forums, community and social media. We talk about the kind of offers that can get and keep people engaged, rules and conduct regulation and recognizing contributions from members.

For all of this, make sure to join us on the extra special episode of the Fizzle show!

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Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/326

If you’ve tuned into the Fizzle Show, it means that you might actually be doing something you care about. Maybe you’re looking for sovereignty, autonomy but also for more fun. There could be something inside of you that just screams for more independence and creativity. There is a lot of potential and opportunity in life – remember, you are not painted into a corner, you are free to do whatever you want, the things that you love.

Often in life it feels like there is such momentum, such force that pulls you into a certain lifestyle, but you don’t have to conform. Who says it has to be that way? A lot of people are just going through the motions while others are realizing that this is not a mode they have to keep operating in.

Some people are coming up with new ideas and finding new ways to make a life for themselves and their families. And you’ll hear this a lot coming from us: published is better than perfect. It’s better to just do the thing, even if it’s not perfect, and get yourself out there on the journey toward starting your own business.

In this episode we’re talking about a specific phase on our Fizzle Roadmap – SETUP. We’ve been talking about and breaking apart all the phases of business over the last few episodes, and highlighting this one aspect in our conversation today. We also talk extensively about naming your business, how to go about registering it, getting all your legal ducks in a row, which kind of tasks to start the day off with, and a whole bunch more – so don’t miss out on this one!

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Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/325

A business cannot start with at least some planning, right? How important are the planning stages of your journey?

How do we ensure that we are planning enough, not too much and not too little?

Planning should be given due attention but should not take over all your time and detract from other important areas. If you can balance your planning appropriately and make good decisions in the beginning you can set off on the right foot but that does not mean you have to obsess over it!

In this episode we are helping you to answer the questions, "Where am I going? What paths are available? Where should I start?" We do not want you to get lost in the questions that inevitably arise and will always do so, you need to be able to have purpose and direction when laying out your plans.

Today on the show we are joined by Joe Kerns, who is a business psychology, mental resilience expert and someone who is more than qualified in today's topic. Joe loves helping motivated people see and seize the opportunities that can often slip through their fingers.

We also talk about doing the right things, in the right order and in the right amount, the specifics of planning and how a general, unfocused attitude to the task can set you way back. All that and much more on the show today!

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And much more!

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Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/324

What are the ways that we entrepreneurs really want to be remembered? Why is it that we do the kind of work we do and reach out to the people around us? What is the ultimate role of our community and the connections we make?

Here at Fizzle, we cannot stress the importance of community and communication enough.

For us, it is the building block and the end goal of almost everything we do. We both do things in order to serve and create a community but we also are able to do those things because of the connections we make in the world.

In this episode, we are contemplating the place of community and connection in our more general roadmap for entrepreneurs. We are talking about the effect that friends can have on our personal success and the subtle and transformational role of the people around us over time.

We also talk about finding this tribe and swimming in your own lane as much as you need to. Becoming part of a community of people always requires some amount of vulnerability and exposure and sharing who you are is one of the main ways we are able to connect with others, this is what we believe in!

For all this and more, join us here at Fizzle!

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And much more!

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Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/323

How do you hold onto the energy and excitement of the early stages of your business? How do you sustain this “freshness” over the long run?

Maybe you're lost and feel stuck before you've even begun...

Either way, you need direction! And this direction is made up of two very important things:

We want you to find exactly what your business is talking about as soon as possible! Just as important is who you’re talking to.

These two pillars, your message and your audience, are really at the heart of any business but are especially the guiding lights in the beginning. Without them you will almost definitely be lost at sea!

In this episode we embark on part two of the roadmap series and we are delving into the nerves and excitement that accompany getting serious in following your entrepreneurial dreams. This combination of feelings, we find, is so common for a lot of us; as we see the possibilities they can also be daunting.

This episode can help you move through these waters and not get stuck in paralysis!

We also talk about using your own experience and questions to guide your work, the 80% confidence rule and finding the one person that your business is serving. So for all this and more, join us we do it all!

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And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/322

How do we stay consistent and disciplined in our business? Amidst all the different strategies and business hacks out there, what are some simple ways to build and keep the momentum? How can we do things today, so that the snowball of tomorrow helps itself down the hill?

If we can harness the energy of consistency and discipline, everyday, the long term results are often beyond our wildest dreams! Staying on course on a daily basis can create a sense of self pride and purpose that is hard to find elsewhere. These practices can help clear a path to success and prevent us trudging blindly through the wilderness.

In this episode we talk about how to steer clear of new gimmicky strategies for your business, creating and maintaining momentum and staying present and committed to your goals. We get into why starting with intention, in this regard, can go such a long way and why it is hardest in the beginning.

Today on the show we are joined by Vickie Velasquez from the Vegetarian Zen Podcast and our very own Jen Rao! Our guests help Chase and Aiden unpack stories of discipline and consistency and how they have proved so important in each's journey.

We also talk about how this discussion fits into the next series of shows we are doing, which will provide a refreshed roadmap for you and your work.

*These concepts that we are talking about can be such trustworthy tools in your box of tricks and can ultimately make a world of difference!
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For all that and all the usual Fizzle goodness, join us today!

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Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/321

How do we continue to make a path for ourselves, learning, solving problems and making money on the internet? What are the ways in which we, as entrepreneurs, can add value, communicate it and help clients reach their full potential?

These questions and their answers continue evolve as the world orbits the sun and we need to grow with them, learning and teaching as we go. It is no good developing single sides of your skills or business, you need to balance your business mind and your creative brain!

In this episode we are talking about communicating value, learning new and better ways to close deals and testing the waters before sharing your great contribution to the ocean of businesses out there.

Today on the show we are joined by Chris Do from Blind and the The Futur! Chris gives us a run down of his career path, the important lessons he has learned and even gives us his billboard message! As a self made and evolving entrepreneur, Chris has managed to carve out a niche in the online education field and continues to morph his work with the ebbs and flows of the seas.

We also talk about how to better close deals by using questions and getting your customers talking, the ideas of not letting schooling interfere with your education and why originality is in the delivery and not the message.

For all of the and more, you know what to do!

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• Some background to Chris' work and where he is at currently. **[0:04:49.4]
• Chris' family history and the legacy of bootstrapping success. [0:07:43.4]
• The dearth of business acumen in creative education. [0:13:25.4]
• Lessons that Aiden has learned from Fizzle and The Futur. [0:17:12.6]
• Key concepts in marrying craft with commerce. [0:19:51.1]
• What is good content? Filming real life interactions and learning situations. [0:26:21.6]
• Switching from client work to content creation. [0:28:11.8]
• Fire bullets, cannonballs and pirate ships! [0:30:49.3]
• Originality and reimagining the same message for a different audience . [0:35:49.5]
• Communicating your value and authentically passing on timeless lessons. [0:43:10.2]
• Stop selling, ask questions and close some deals. [0:51:31.6]
• Illuminating something deeper than branding for clients. [0:57:05.9]
• A little bit about Chris' CORE framework and Fizzle's new Jumpstart Bundle. [1:00:48.2]
• And much more!

*Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
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• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/320
• Fizzle "Jumpstart" Package Promotion: https://fizzle.co/jumpstart
• Teachable — https://teachable.com/fizzle
• Discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle/
• Your Guide to Bot-Building Frameworks – https://bit.ly/2KfdIiS
• The Fizzle Jump Start Bundle — https://fizzle.co/jumpstart
• Chris Do — https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo
• The Futur — https://www.thefutur.com/
• Blind — https://blind.com/
• Xbox — https://www.xbox.com
• League of Legends — https://play.oce.leagueoflegends.com
• Stanford — https://www.stanford.edu/
• ArtCenter — http://www.artcenter.edu/
• Incase — https://www.incase.com
• A Star is Born — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517451/
• Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
• Grant Cardone — https://grantcardone.com/
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Jim Rohn — https://www.jimrohn.com/
• Melyssa Griffin — https://www.melyssagriffin.com/
• Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
• Amazon Registry — https://www.amazonregistry.com/
• Zig Ziglar — https://www.ziglar.com/
• Joe Rogan — https://www.joerogan.com
• Socrates — https://www.biography.com/scholar/socrates
• CORE Strategy Kit — https://academy.thefutur.com/p/core
• Courage & Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?refsrc
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chasereeves
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting_

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/320

When last did you feel stuck, whether in your business or just in your level of motivation for life? Do you sometimes wonder why you are not getting forward or why you cannot get yourself to do what you know you have to?

In this episode we talk about both the positive and negative effects of fear in our lives. Many times, fear is at the root of our passivity and understanding what scares you will help you to recognize when it's controlling your behavior in destructive ways. The other side of the coin is that fear is a self-preserving mechanism that keeps us from doing stupid things. Where is the balance here?

Today on the show we are joined by a very special guest, Ruth Soukup, who helps us shed light on this all-important topic. She is a bestselling author who is dedicated to helping women overcome fear and create the life they love through her blog Living Well Spending Less, which reaches more than one million women a month. Ruth is also the founder of the Living Well Planner and Elite Blog Academy as well as the author of five bestselling books. Being an entrepreneur, her story is super relatable to all of us who are still digging the trenches for the business we want.

We also talk about taking one step at a time instead of being paralyzed by the daunting 100 steps to achieving your goals. Ruth shares how she went from being suicidal and not having the courage to go to the grocery store to owning a seven-figure company and living the quality of life that exceeds her wildest expectations. Be sure to tune in for this encouraging conversation!

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Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/319

Are you struggling with shame because your Instagram posts don’t get enough likes, or maybe you feel confident because you get tons all the time? Social media and the Internet shape our modern-day business conditions where we have all these opportunities for independent creativity that could lead to an audience and a sellable product or service.

There’s still a lot to learn though! Business is a lot like dating. It develops over time, hopefully to a point where your audience know, like and trust you enough to invest money in the solution you offer. But what happens when you do that and then you have another idea? Many entrepreneurs are confronted with this question sooner or later: do I want to do this, or would I rather do something else? Can I do both?

It would be very wise to prepare yourself for this process of expanding, adding to or morphing your business. In this episode we get deeper into the heart of modern independent creative entrepreneurship, discussing what to do when you feel the urge to start something new or change direction.

We also talk about why your career path is not as linear as it is often made out to be and why going sideways instead of upwards is sometimes the most genius alternative. We chat at length about the importance of being curious, but also when to get more serious and structured in your approach. If you want to push the boundaries, try something new and open yourself up to the best possible opportunities, join us for this discussion where we hash it all out!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why it’s inevitable for entrepreneurs to come to the juncture of deciding to adjust or add to their existing business. [0:07:03.0]
• People’s natural impulse to over-control and how it limits and destructs. [0:09:23.0]
• Being secure in not having security and allowing things to unfold naturally. [0:12:31.0]
• If multiple focuses are a given, you’re probably already navigating it. [0:15:44.0]
• Viewing your career path as modern entrepreneur as a jungle gym, not a ladder. [0:17:50.0]
• Releasing pressure by focusing only on the next best step. [0:23:30.0]
• Transitioning from playing with an idea to recognizing that it’s a viable business opportunity. [0:25:51.0]
• Creating a semi-structured environment that still allows for flexibility and natural progression. [0:33:20.0]
• How metrics are important in setting future goals and making key decisions. [0:37:17.0]
• Being liberal with the kind of results you want when starting something new. [0:43:15.0]
• The importance of establishing secure check points along jour journey. [0:45:45.0]
• Considering what the project wants to become and who you want to be. [0:49:47.0]
• Finding your passion by paying attention to things that light you up. [0:53:35.0]
• The possibility of exploring without necessarily committing. [0:59:13.0]
• Building the minimum viable product when you’re running more than one project. [1:00:10.0]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/319
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com
• Episode 318 — https://fizzle.co/318
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?ref_src
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Stephen Covey on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephenrcovey?lang=en
• Sheryl Sandberg — https://twitter.com/sherylsandberg?lang=en
• Lean In on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947
• Teachable — https://teachable.com/fizzle
• The Dawn Wall — https://www.netflix.com/za/title/81004270
• Crickets to Customers Course — https://courageclarity.teachable.com/p/crickets-to-customers
• Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/
• Big Magic on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/ref=sr
• The War of Art on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Winning-Creative-Battle/dp/1501260626
• Brené Brown — https://brenebrown.com/
• Steven Pressfield — https://stevenpressfield.com/
• Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/318

Is the success that you have now what you set out for? When you reach a milestone in your business does it live up to the expectations you had? Are you where you are supposed to be?

These are burning questions a lot of us, as entrepreneurs, have and that we, at the Fizzle Show, are going to try and help you answer. We are all on a constantly evolving path and analyzing and becoming comfortable on this journey is at least half the battle!

In this episode, we pose the questions that are related to this somewhat elusive idea. We talk about what is most meaningful and fulfilling in your work and in your life in general and we consider how displacing some of the stresses of working solely on your own business can lead to more contentment and success!

We also talk about creating and telling real stories, finding where you need to be and share three big tips for fining your ideal lifestyle and work within that. So for all this and more great ideas to boot, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing today's question and topic. [0:04:40.5]
• Is the successful business you have what you really wanted? [0:07:07.7]
• Why the actual work is more meaningful than the money. [0:13:01.2]
• Your business as a life source and journey. [0:17:29.5]
• Weighing up the challenges of your own business versus a day job. [0:21:02.3]
• Real stories as opposed to oversimplified business strategies. [0:27:13.8]
• The idea that being where you need to be makes things easy. [0:33:23.6]
• A journalling practice and the metrics that allow you find what leads to success. [0:38:32.1]
• Purpose, desire, metrics and designing your life and business around these. [0:42:02.6]
• The ever changing nature of your own purpose and fulfillment. [0:48:03.7]
• Three tips for more clearly developing your vision. [0:50:21.3]
• It's magical and beautiful where you are! [0:55:21.8]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com
• Amy Porterfield — https://www.amyporterfield.com
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com
• Sarah Peck — https://www.sarahkpeck.com
• Fizzle Show Episode 312 with Sarah Peck — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/https-fizzle-co-sparkline-how-to-keep-your-momentum-after-a-good-or-bad-launch-fs312
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• The Simpsons — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/
• Adam Sandler — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001191/
• Fizzle Show Episode 290 To Scale or Not to Scale — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/how-to-grow-with-intention-avoid-growth-for-growths-sake-fs290
• Jim Collins — https://www.jimcollins.com
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog
• Bill Murray — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000195/
• Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Abraham-Hicks — http://www.abraham-hicks.com
• Prince — https://www.prince.com
• Ramit Sethi — https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com
• Fizzle Show Episode 314 Ramit Sethi — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/how-to-start-a-business-without-a-passion-fs314
• Richard Branson — https://www.forbes.com/profile/richard-branson/
• Chase Reeves ConvertKit Talk — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX5Is23YtKs
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/317

How do we create our ultimate email welcome series? What are the most most important elements and rules that help us connect with new audience members and keep them coming back? Is email still as relevant as it once was?

The answer is yes, the stats show that email is more used now than ever before. Most of us know that an email welcome series can go a long way, but that does not mean that concocting great email copy and content is a common skill.

In this episode, we talk about how to craft that vital first emailed contact, why templates don't matter so much and a few rules that can keep your emails out of the spam folder. We are trying to get you thinking about who you are writing to and connecting meaningfully with them!

Today on the show, we are joined by Barrett Brooks, Marketing Lead at ConvertKit and certified email badass! He is driven by the belief that business is one of the most powerful forces for good in the world and this really shows in his and ConvertKit's increasingly blazing success rate.

We also talk about how to get receivers' attention and your emails opened right away in the right way, the usefulness of questions and emojis, forming the body of an email and finding the pillar posts of your business. For all of this, join us today, Fizzlers!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A quick update from Barrett Brooks, ConvertKit and the world of email. [0:07:18.6]
• The stable importance of an email welcome sequence. [0:12:02.3]
• Current marketing and how people find your company online. [0:13:42.7]
• The main objective of an email welcome series. [0:17:30.1]
• Why Luke Skywalker took very little notice of Yoda at first. [0:25:35.6]
• Symptoms, treatments and long term solutions. [0:27:31.2]
• Gaining trust through email copywriting, dos and don'ts. [0:32:55.6]
• Personalization and segmenting your email list by interests. [0:43:30.4]
• The three things you can do to get your copywriting up to scratch. [0:48:06.2]
• Summarizing the mains tenants of creating your best welcome series. [0:52:00.8]
• Compiling a greatest hits of content for your business. [0:55:03.5]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• ConvertKit — http://convertkit.com/fizzle
• Discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle
• Barrett Brooks — https://convertkit.com/author/barrettbrooks/
• ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com
• Wall Street Journal — https://www.wsj.com
• StoryBrand — https://storybrand.com
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Ultimate Welcome Series — https://app.fizzle.co/library/ultimate-welcome-email
• Shark Tank — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442550/
• Dragon's Den — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443370/
• Star Wars — https://www.starwars.com
• Terence McKenna — https://medium.com/the-mission/unconventional-inspiration-the-best-of-terence-mckenna-5040385a69a2
• Career Renegade — https://www.amazon.com/Career-Renegade-Great-Living-Doing/dp/0767927419
• Copy Hackers — https://copyhackers.com
• Justin Jackson — https://justinjackson.ca
• Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com
• Kickstarter — https://www.kickstarter.com
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/316

How has online business and selling changed in the last twenty years? How can we as entrepreneurs move and change with the times to keep staying profitable, inspired and current?
Are there any rules that have stayed the same during this period?

Our topic for today centers around the world of online sales and the way in which they have and continue to evolve. The internet has sped up the development of the way traditional sales have functioned and this increasing speed is exponential!

In this episode, we break down a special guest's particular journey, successes and misadventures, selling products on eBay and Amazon. We discuss early ideas and items, low risk moves and how they managed to scale their business slowly over time.

Today on the show we are joined by Quin Amorim, who started selling items on eBay in the late '90s and arguably invented an early form of the now omnipresent drop shipping model. Quim has managed to build a hugely successful business and career for himself all from the early desire to make a bit more cash to spend partying!

We also talk about pocket rockets, wooden statues, quantities for packaging, becoming more organized and the importance of listening for feedback from audiences and friends. The episode really drums home the message of catching and riding different waves as they arrive and how your enthusiasm for building a brand can take you a long way.

For all of this and more, join the Fizzle team today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Funding your dream job with another side hustle. [0:06:25.5]
• Online business models and residual sales. [0:07:58.7]
• The segments of Quin's history in online business. [0:09:45.3]
• Low risk, low investment and drop shipping. [0:15:20.7]
• Comparing the online marketplace of today versus that of the past. [0:19:15.2]
• Scaling, bulk selling and cellphone cases. [0:23:12.1]
• The idea of private labeling. [0:29:32.7]
• Facing failure and learning from difficult circumstances. [0:35:08.5]
• Quin's forays into the food, grocery and baby categories on Amazon. [0:38:51.7]
• The longevity of certain products on Amazon. [0:44:30.5]
• Racing to the bottom line and respite from the crunch. [0:48:13.4]
• Following demand, market size and the excitement of seeing your products. [0:56:02.8]
• Building a passion and a business as you learn. [1:03:13.4]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle
• Quin Amorim — https://www.linkedin.com/in/private-label
• Amazon — https://www.amazon.com
• eBay — https://www.ebay.com
• Nokia — https://www.nokia.com
• Ed Hardy — https://www.edhardyoriginals.com
• Bill Gates — https://www.gatesnotes.com
• NerdWallet — https://www.nerdwallet.com
• Taotronics — https://www.taotronics.com

• Anker — https://www.anker.com
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/315

How’s your business? We know it’s not easy to build a business, but it’s also not impossible. Truth is, opening the door to getting a successful business feels like it’s impossible sometimes, but really, it’s just impassable. What you need is to find the key that unlocks that door.

The Fizzle Roadmap is a great place to start, teaching you things like differentiating between what you can and can’t control and helping you to discover who you are as a business owner so that you can bring your own flair to the entrepreneurial landscape.

In this episode, we are going to be talking to those of you who know you can help people and have something to say, have ticked all the boxes of how to get your business out there, but who feel like they’re shouting into an empty void. We’re going to help you grow your audience by suggesting group programs and by giving you the six steps to connecting with your clients and customers.

We also talk about the importance of packaging what you offer in the most appealing way, while also getting your clients and customers what they need most. Join us today on the Fizzle Show to find out how to do just that!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The discouraging process of trying to get a following but just not getting there. [0:10:17.0]
• Why group programs are underrated and why their popularity will likely escalate. [0:14:02.0]
• The many benefits of group programs versus learning one-on-one. [0:17:16.0]
• The six steps to building a connection-based, community-driven business. [0:21:05.0]
• Why you have to tackle the who of your business before you get to the how. [0:21:30.0]
• How a community anchor creates a common language that unifies your audience. [0:23:27.0]

• The importance of understanding what people actually want. [0:29:12.0]
• The difference between being selective about what you attract your following with and making false promises. [0:35:47.0]
• Connecting with your customers and aligning yourself with their desired outcomes. [0:40:42.0]
• The most important aspect about building your irresistible community anchor. [0:45:57.0]
• Going further with the piece of content you’ve created for your community anchor. [0:54:07.0]
• Why you have to keep track of your most engaged leads. [1:01:27.0]
• What to do once you have the people in your group. [1:03:18]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/315
• ShamWow — https://www.shamwow.com/SHMWOW/6.0000/Index.dtm?otsid=9912
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Crickets to Customers — https://courageclarity.teachable.com/p/crickets-to-customers
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Start a Blog that Matters — https://app.fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• The 15 Minute Weekly Planner — https://www.courageandclarity.com/plan
• Website Tune Up — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• StoryBrand — https://storybrand.com/
• Fyre Festival — https://www.ecr.co.za/shows/stacey-norman/fyre-festival-documentary-a-glimpse-into-the-scam-of-the-century-/
• Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/314

Are you a lifestyle entrepreneur or hoping to become one? How do you build a career that gives you a greater degree of personal freedom and independence so that you can spend your time living the life you want, doing the stuff that makes you happy? On the Fizzle Show we always steer you toward earning a living from doing something that you actually care about, or at the very least, not doing a job you hate!

In this episode, we get into the intricacies of entrepreneurship, and we’re not interested in what worked yesterday; we are more concerned about what works today — for you. Whether it’s watching Netflix or hanging out with friends, are you digging your life right now? Whatever you are into, you probably need some skrilla to finance it and you need to be doing something sustainable so that you don’t run out.

Today on the show we are joined by Ramit Sethi, personal finance advisor and entrepreneur, and together we pull apart the nucleus of the problem for a lot of Fizzlers — obsessing over questions like, “Am I doing enough?”, “Am I making enough?” and “Am I stupid?” And that constant voice-in-your-head stuff about money.

We also cut to the chase about what it is that makes people successful, defining what winning at life looks like for you and focusing on the lifestyle you want in addition to doing what you are passionate about. Ramit talks Steve Jobs, his spending philosophy and why you deserve to be compensated if you provide value to the world.

There is so much game going around this episode, make sure that you don’t miss out!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why the “passion” answer to success was never satisfactory to Ramit. [0:07:19.0]
• The true reason why following your passion is what is being advocated. [0:08:32.0]
• Why winning at something is what is required to kick-start passion. [0:10:11.0]
• The importance of surrounding yourself with people who believe in you. [0:11:44.0]
• Why real feedback is not about what people tell you, but about what they do. [0:12:48.0]
• Unpacking Steve Jobs’ commencement address at Stanford. [0:15:22.0]
• Why you don’t have to agree in order to learn something from what you hear. [0:18:32.0]
• The problem with oversimplified advice and using critical thought to get beyond the surface. [0:19:10.0]
• Determining your success by measuring it against the lifestyle you desire. [0:19:58.0]
• Getting away from the same boring template and doing things your own way. [0:21:54.0]
• Expressing authenticity and nuance as the basis for success. [0:25:25.0]
• How Corbett started a business that aligns with his ideal lifestyle. [0:31:40.0]
• Why money is a critical ingredient in making a successful business. [0:34:16.0]
• Understanding that if you create value in the world, you should be compensated! [0:37:48.0]
• Ramit’s spending philosophy and where it comes from. [0:39:03.0]
• The influence of your childhood on your emotions around money. [0:44:44.0]
• Conscious spending and using your money to support your values. [0:50:07.0]
• More about his new, updated book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich. [0:50:45.0]
• The importance of having constructive thoughts about money. [0:54:49.0]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle
• Ramit Sethi — https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/
• I Will Teach You to Be Rich on Amazon —https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/0761147489
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Carl Sagan — http://carlsagan.com/
• One Strange Rock — https://www.netflix.com/za/title/81071666
• Aiden Fishbein on Twitter — https://twitter.com/megafishbein
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/corbettbarr
• Richard Branson — https://twitter.com/richardbranson
• The Emperor’s New Clothes on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/slp/emperor-s-new-clothes/5577hrhsounu9gd
• “Confessions of a CEO: The 8 types of people who will never buy your product” — https://growthlab.com/people-who-never-buy/
• Steve Jobs — https://allaboutstevejobs.com/
• Tim Ferris — https://tim.blog/
• Dan Carlin — https://www.dancarlin.com/
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/313

How do we run a business that does not run us into the ground? Can we give energy into our hustle without having none left for anything else? How do we keep the wind in our sails?

The idea of managing the size of a business to suit your actual needs seems to becoming more and more attractive to a lot of entrepreneurs. It is something we have spoken about before on the Fizzle Show and we strongly believe you are the one who should decide the scope and ambition of what you do!

In this episode, we take this idea one step further and think about just how much and what kind of work you really need to do today. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, is there an obvious question that you see being asked that you know how to answer?

Today on the show we are joined by Nathalie Lussier who is a digital strategist, the founder of Access Ally and has made it her mission to help you achieve your dreams. We talk to her about automation, the customer's journey, facilitating a good experience for an audience, improving the work you have already done and why you already have everything you need.

For all of this and more, join us today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A quick introduction to Nathalie and her business. [0:03:26.4]
• Switching the equation around so your business serves you. [0:08:30.7]
• Breaking things down in past, present and future. [0:13:16.2]
• Sustainable entrepreneurship and the value of service. [0:15:26.6]
• The vital lessons that we learn in trying times. [0:19:17.4]
• The expert's dilemma and getting perspective on your own value. [0:22:40.7]
• The patterns that helped Nathalie discover her gifts in plain sight. [0:26:35.5]
• How Nathalie's answered the questions she was encountering. [0:31:35.3]
• Moving forward with freebies towards paid services. [0:35:54.7]
• Fighting your own battles and slaying your own dragons. [0:41:02.8]
• Nathalie's business preparation for having her baby. [0:46:51.2]
• The architecture of online business and the customer journey. [0:51:54.1]
• Stamina and dedication to bettering a single offer. [0:54:32.6]
• Post mortem, taking stock and dialing it all in for updates. [1:00:49.4]
• Honoring the work already done and doubling down. [1:04:40.7]
• You already have what you need! [1:08:01.1]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• AccessAlly — https://accessally.com
• Nathalie Lussier — https://nathalielussier.com
• Oprah — http://www.oprah.com
• Jerry Seinfeld — http://jerryseinfeld.com
• Dan Tocchini — https://www.crunchbase.com/person/daniel-tocchini
• Schitt's Creek — https://www.netflix.com/za/title/80036165
• Trello — https://trello.com
• Atlassian— https://www.atlassian.com
• Narnia — http://www.narnia.com
• Vitals — https://vitals.agency/
• Jim Rohn — https://www.jimrohn.com
• Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com
• ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Drip — https://www.drip.com
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge
• Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/312

How do we manage the all important task of launching? What are the most important aspects on which we need to focus? How do we prepare and reflect in order to keep improving and learning?

The topic of launching is something that all entrepreneurs, no matter how experienced, should be very familiar with. It is the birthing of your ideas into the real world, the conversion of plans into an actual business. So we are giving you the run down of how to make this process and particularly your reactions to it, that much more meaningful, rewarding and enjoyable.

In this episode, we discuss the ideas of expectations, mindsets, goals and preparation. We also get into the major contributing factors to your experience of a launch, unpacking community, tools and attitude.

Today on the show we are joined by Sarah Peck, founder of Startup Pregnant, a New York City based company dedicated to enlarging the voices of women in business. She shares loads of wisdom, learned in her own career and recent endeavors that inform her attitude towards launches.

For all of this and more, be sure to join us, today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A little about Sarah’s work, philosophy and company. [0:06:04.4]
• Launching and the feeling of birthing something new into the world. [0:08:36.8]
• Expectations, hopes and mindsets and the effects of these. [0:12:55.6]
• Grounding yourself and realistic goal setting. [0:18:45.3]
• The vital importance of your scene and the minds around you. [0:25:01.8]
• Healthy and stable ways of dealing with the results of a launch. [0:29:25.2]
• Some of Sarah’s recent experiences launching. [0:33:35.7]
• Sarah’s fundamental goals for her business in aiding her calling. [0:41:15.1]
• Careful selection of the variable elements of your business. [0:44:32.7]
• Interesting reflections from Sarah’s latest signup process. [0:48:50.4]
• The hopeful entrepreneurial spirit and eternal space for improvement. [0:51:46.5]
• Community, platforms and tools for getting your ideas out into the world. [0:55:14.5]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Bench — https://bench.co/partner/fizzle
• Sarah Peck — https://www.sarahkpeck.com
• Startup Pregnant — https://startuppregnant.com
• The Wise Women’s Council — https://startuppregnant.com/wise-womens-council-startup-pregnant-mastermind/
• Bulletproof Coffee — https://blog.bulletproof.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/
• Jim Rohn — https://www.jimrohn.com
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com
• Jay Z — http://lifeandtimes.com
• Ellen Degeneres — https://www.ellentube.com
• Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com
• Brian Eno — http://www.brian-eno.net
• Russian Doll — https://www.netflix.com/title/80211627
• Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com

• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/311

Do you sometimes feel like you’re trying to push a Sisyphean rock up a hill as an entrepreneur? There will likely be initial excitement about a new business or idea, but what mostly follows is a period where your motivation begins to dwindle and you begin to second-guess yourself. The question is, are you able to get out of that pit?

There are also times when you can simply let the rock glide down the other side of the hill, when things seem to happen effortlessly. But how do I get more gliding and less pushing? Can it be easier to make money? Is it possible to have less stress and anxiety and to be better set up for success?

In this episode, we get into the topic of navigating your emotions as an entrepreneur, discussing the relevance of the “Just Ship It!” challenge, Ram Dass’s concept of neutrality, how others influence our responses and the importance of becoming aware of your blind spots.

On the show we are joined by Corbett Barr, Aiden Fishbein and our special guest, Joe Kerns, who is a mental resilience expert and someone who has a ton of experience on the topic of our conversation today. He shares about the ABC model as a tool to analyze and better understand our reactions to circumstances, the role that our thoughts play in shaping our emotions and how it all ties into our interpretation of the past, present and future.

We also talk about why it is so hard for entrepreneurs to take that first step of getting something out the door and about the effect that thoughts and emotions have on business. Join us today for expert advice on growing the mental toughness that is required to succeed in business.

Key Points From This Episode:

• The important relationship between being relaxed and performing well. [0:04:16.0]
• Joe’s back story about controlling emotions. [0:06:56.0]
• Where our emotions come from. [0:08:03.0]
• More about Fizzle’s “Just Ship It!” challenge. [0:09:16.0]
• Why many entrepreneurs are afraid of putting themselves out there. [0:09:30.0]
• How your emotions can derail all of your plans. [0:13:37.0]
• Why learning is a necessary result of building a business. [0:16:49.0]
• The premise of the ABC model. [0:22:43.0]
• The umbrella analogy about controlling emotions. [0:27:37.0]
• Why you need to create more space between the event and the thought. [0:28:24.0]
• More about Ram Dass, his lectures and the concept of neutrality. [0:29:16.0]
• The role of our history in how we respond to situations. [0:31:01.0]
• The importance of pulling apart and analyzing our responses to things. [0:32:11.0]
• How we are susceptible to the influence and ideas of others. [0:32:56.0]
• The part of the brain that allows us to deceive ourselves. [0:40:59.0]
• How entrepreneurs can practically apply mental toughness. [0:43:34.0]
• Applying the ABC model to Chase’s personal case study. [0:50:20.0]
• A breakdown of the laws described in The Three Laws of Performance. [0:53:05.0]
• The importance of deconstructing your thoughts. [0:56:43.0]
• Why you need to consider all the evidence from both sides of your beliefs. [1:00:23.0]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Gusto — https://gusto.com/
• Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/
• Chase Reeves — https://chasereeves.net/
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Bill Murray — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000195/
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/corbettbarr
• Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein
• Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns
• Fizzle “Just Ship It!” Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Stanley Kubrick — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/
• Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/
• Experiments in Truth on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Experiments-Truth-Ram-Dass/dp/1564556085
• Alan Watts — https://www.alanwatts.com/
• Leadership and Self-deception on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1576759776
• The Three Laws of Performance on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Three-Laws-Performance-Rewriting-Organization-ebook/dp/B005QPDNTY

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/310

Self-starting entrepreneurs are always confronted with having to manage multiple projects at once. Will you ever get to the point of sorting out all these tasks and responsibilities, and having a greater sense of control over your daily activities? Is it possible to start enjoying the process, even though the circumstances are not ideal?

In this episode, we look at practical ways in which you can optimally manage your energy as an entrepreneur, always keeping in mind what the ultimate goal is and staying in tune with your true self and with what makes you happy.

Today on the show we are joined by Steph Crowder and Jen Rao who will be sharing some of their tips and tricks for aligning your work to suit the lifestyle you want. Jen summarizes her story of last week, about how a stressful job led her to scale down and simplify her life. Steph also shares about having to make a drastic career move that enabled her to prioritize both her professional aspirations and her family, and about the importance of developing a clear vision for the future.

We also talk about the difficulty women face in balancing their work and family lives, the silent expectations of the workplace and why you need to constantly check your internal alignment. We discuss the circumstances under which you would want to leave your employment, waiting for the right opportunity and why you could consider simply reducing your day job hours.

Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation today on The Fizzle Show!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A summary of Jen’s story about making alternative decisions. [0:07:55.0]
• Visionaries versus implementers. [0:12:57.0]
• Having a vision of where you want to be. [0:14:42.0]
• Steph’s take on the book Lean In. [0:15:48.0]
• The unspoken expectations on employees. [0:16:50.0]
• The importance of alignment. [0:19:24.0]
• Trying new things in the first year of running your own business. [0:21:16.0]
• How alignment can shift. [0:21:46.0]
• Changing energies in ourselves and in nature. [0:22:40.0]
• Embracing the fact that we change and grow. [0:24:08.0]
• Myers and Briggs personality types. [0:28:01.0]
• Jen’s struggle with going on vacation with her previous job. [0:33:18.0]
• The importance of being happy with what you do. [0:34:34.0]
• Leaving your job and waiting for the right opportunity. [0:40:05.0]
• Knowing what matters most to you. [0:47:23.0]
• How useful the MVI worksheet is. [0:50:15.0]
• The importance of leaving your job on good terms. [0:52:48.0]
• Scaling down your hours to allow more creative time. [0:53:35.0]
• The possibilities with freelance work. [0:57:00.0]
• Energizing versus draining activities. [1:00:05.0]
• Cultivating gratitude for your situation. [1:02:08.0]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle Show — https://fizzle.co/
• Kerri Lowe on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrilowe
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Courage + Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/
• Amy Porterfield — https://www.amyporterfield.com/
• Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/
• Sheryl Sandberg
• Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947
• Sheryl Sandberg on Twitter — https://twitter.com/sherylsandberg
• Winston Churchill — https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/winston-churchill
• Myers and Briggs — https://www.myersbriggs.org/home.htm?bhcp=1
• Big Five Personality Traits — https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422
• Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle
• TED Talks — https://www.ted.com/talks
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com/
• The Life-Chaning Magic of Tidying Up on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308
• MVI Exercise — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/minimum-viable-income
• This episode — https://fizzle.co/310

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/309

Are you ever confronted with the problem of finding enough time to do everything you’d like to do as an entrepreneur? Do you battle to focus on just one task and find yourself working on several things simultaneously, just to realize that you have not been productive at the end of the day?

A common problem many new entrepreneurs experience is trying to start their business on the side while still doing another full-time job. Is it possible to sustain your energy levels in these circumstances?

Today on the show, we are joined by Fizzle team members, Aiden Fishbein and Jen Rao, who share some of the valuable lessons they have learned in starting a new business while still managing a day job. Why is the standard advice from the many talking heads out there not always viable? How do I cope with my entrepreneurial aspirations and taxing full-time work?

Aiden and Jen advise listeners on finding the type of employment that allows you to preserve your energy and creativity for your own endeavor, explaining in more detail why minimal viable employment is what you should be aiming for.

We discuss more about risk and how it has been applicable in Jen’s life, unravelling the joy that simplification and pared down expenses can introduce to your life. But what is required for a person to sell your house, pack up shop and embrace a simpler kind of life? Is it something that anyone can do? Tune in today to find out how you can escape the fast lane so that you can live the life you want.

Key Points From This Episode:

• The dream of the internet. [0:02:41.0]
• Why time is a big challenge for entrepreneurs. [0:04:30.0]
• What to do to accomplish something meaningful in a day. [0:05:35.0]
• The difficulty with starting your own business on the side. [0:05:50.0]
• The regular advice for those starting their own business. [0:09:00.0]
• More about Gary Vaynerchuk and hustling. [0:09:18.0]
• Finding time around the gaps in your day job. [0:10:26.0]
• The benefit of minimal viable employment. [0:11:38.0]
• The concept of risk and the four rings. [0:17:26.0]
• Applying the complexity circle to Jen’s experience. [0:22:38.0]
• The joy of paring down your expenses. [0:26:22.0]
• Having faith that things will work out. [0:30:14.0]
• The importance of having the right attitude. [0:31:54.0]
• Why careful planning is vital before quitting your job. [0:36:50.0]
• Creating a new normal. [0:40:19.0]
• Figuring out what you want your emotions to be like. [0:44:44:0]
• The importance of recognizing your energetic state. [0:49:27:0]
• Who are your gurus? [0:52:02:0]
• The sunny and shady side of building your own business. [0:53:50:0]
• How a pessimistic viewpoint can help you succeed. [0:58:05:0]
• Honoring the fact that you do not know everything [1:04:19:0]
• Why restructuring your current job could be an option [1:07:00:0]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830
• Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Gary Vaynerchuk at Web 2.0 Expo 2008 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqZ0RU95d4
• Burt Reynolds — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000608/
• ConvertKit Conference — https://convertkit.com/
• Abraham Hicks — https://www.abraham-hicks.com/
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com/
• Alan Watts — https://www.alanwatts.org/life-of-alan-watts/
• Bill Gates on Twitter — https://twitter.com/BillGates
• Elon Musk on Twitter — https://twitter.com/elonmusk
• Dale Carnegie — https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en
• Think and Grow Rich on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/0449214923
• The Power of Positive Thinking on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Power-Positive-Thinking-Norman-Vincent/dp/0743234804
• Mitch Horowitz — https://mitchhorowitz.com/
• TED Talks — https://www.ted.com/talks
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Woop — http://woopmylife.org/woop-1

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/308

What are these new opportunities that are available to people in 2019? How can you find the right gig for your needs or skills? How can entrepreneurs cleverly utilize these opportunities to help them along their own journey?

That’s right, today we are unpacking the exciting new world that is opening up for anybody interested, introducing the gig economy! This might be Uber or Lyft, Airbnb or Upwork, there are new services and platforms every day that you could be using to make a little extra money and boost your hustle.

In this episode, our focus is finding the right gig for your skills and needs in order to stay afloat while you keep your entrepreneurial dreams alive. There are many ways to skin this cat but the simplest might be to just use these gigs as a means to a financial end in the interim with your own business.

We talk about why these gigs are usually so much better than a day-job you hate, potential drawbacks of this marketplace, the paradox of the gig economy and more!

For this and a bunch of other great stuff, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A new kind of opportunity. [0:06:50.2]
• Considering options other than a dead-end job. [0:09:35.8]
• The perceived negative sides of the gig economy. [0:13:18.3]
• Freedom from testing and relieving the burden and pressure. [0:15:47.5]
• Some driving and vehicle gigs besides the obvious ones. [0:20:35.1]
• Staying open to ideas and niches within this job market. [0:28:56.6]
• Omni, storage, innovation in rental space and the last wave of ownership. [0:39:15.8]
• Airbnb, legalities and the evolving world of home rental. [0:41:50.6]
• Walking dogs with Rover! [0:46:38.4]
• TaskRabbit, Poshmark and everything in between. [0:49:10.2]
• Feastly and the network for freelance chefs. [0:55:01.7]
• The tech niche surrounding Upwork. [0:58:49.2]
• Our picks for overlapping and useful usage of skills. [1:04:22.2]

• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Uber — https://www.uber.com
• Lyft — https://www.lyft.com/
• Rover — https://www.rover.com/
• HopSkipDrive — https://www.hopskipdrive.com/
• Bubbl — https://www.bubbl-rides.com/
• Turo — https://turo.com/
• Dolly — https://dolly.com/
• Crate&Barrel — https://www.crateandbarrel.com/
• Postmates — https://postmates.com/
• Amazon Flex — https://flex.amazon.com/
• Ryan Delk — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandelk
• Omni — https://www.beomni.com
• Airbnb — https://www.airbnb.com/
• Onefinestay — https://www.onefinestay.com/
• Rocky IV — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089927/
• TaskRabbit — https://www.taskrabbit.com/
• Parks and Recreation — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266020/
• Aziz Ansari — https://www.azizansari.com/
• Closet Collective — https://www.instagram.com/closetcollective_/?hl=en
• Poshmark — https://poshmark.com/
• Marie Kondo — https://konmari.com/
• Feastly — https://eatfeastly.com/
• Upwork — https://www.upwork.com/
• SpareHire — https://www.sparehire.com/
• HelloTech — https://www.hellotech.com/
• GeekSquad — http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job-family/geek-squad/
• Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge
• Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Vitals — https://vitals.agency/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/307

What are the daily practices that help us have a better day? How do we keep our routine from turning into dogma? When is the right time to tune up our habits and move on to something new?

That’s right, we are tackling the often talked about, sometimes misrepresented, idea of daily routines! We have been told so many times about the effects of our habits and our repeated actions but sometimes that is not enough to help us find what works for us.

In this episode, we take an essential look at the issue, considering what it is about daily practices that can have positive effects on things in our lives and specifically our businesses. From showering and good rest, all the way to where you work and taking regular walks, we cover it all!

We also talk about meditation and gratitude, unlocking spaces you never knew existed in your mind and how choosing a good song can change your life.

For this great chat, join us on the Fizzle Show today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The modern online entrepreneurial landscape. [0:06:20.9]
• Hacking, experimentation and finding loopholes. [0:12:03.4]
• Routine is good, meditation is healthy. [0:16:15.8]
• The effect that simple routines can have on your mindset. [0:20:08.2]
• Showering, sleep and the foundations for ideas. [0:22:49.7]
• Journalling, walking and starting the day with a good song. [0:29:30.7]
• Expectations of our loved ones and the evolution of relationships. [0:36:42.9]
• Shaking things up and getting out of dogmatic states and stagnation. [0:44:16.2]
• Ways to break into new routines. [0:55:15.6]
• The two things that impact our wellbeing above all else. [1:00:04.4]
• Our huge dependence on each other and relationships. [1:10:04.2]
• Using the vessel of routine to get to a good feeling. [1:14:45.6]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Jamba Juice — http://www.jambajuice.com/

• Skype — https://www.skype.com
• Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com/
• ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com/fizzle

• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Winston Churchill — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill
• Benjamin Franklin — https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/benjamin-franklin
• Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Justin Timberlake — https://www.justintimberlake.com/
• Can’t Stop This Feeling — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw
• Pharrell — https://pharrellwilliams.com/
• Happy — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM
• Michael Jackson — https://www.michaeljackson.com/
• Grease — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/
• Arianna Huffington — http://ariannahuffington.com/
• Esther Perel — https://www.estherperel.com/
• Mating in Captivity — https://www.amazon.com/Mating-Captivity-Unlocking-Erotic-Intelligence/dp/0060753641
• MailChimp — https://mailchimp.com/

• Asana — https://asana.com/
• TypeForm — https://www.typeform.com/
• Planet Earth II — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5491994/
• Swordbill Hummingbird — https://giphy.com/gifs/bbcearth-bird-bbc-3oz8xzmy5jM39tV4OI
• Byron Katie — http://thework.com/en/do-work
• The Work — http://thework.com
• Jess Lively — http://jesslively.com/
• Tesla — https://www.tesla.com/
• Headspace — https://www.headspace.com/
• InsightTimer — https://insighttimer.com/
• Alan Watts — https://blog.mindvalley.com/alan-watts/?utm_source=google
• Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/
• Hafez — https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/hafez
• Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge
• Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Vitals — https://vitals.agency/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/306

How do we create necessary safety nets for our businesses? What happens when disaster strikes or you just need to take a holiday? What are the most important areas to cover?

Every business will have its own unexpected ups and downs. Being prepared for these can mean the difference between staying alight and fizzling out, so we want to unpack how to go about prepping your ship for all manner of waters!

In this episode, we get right to the core of what it means to prepare well for the inevitable difficulties you or business might encounter. We go through some of the ways you can approach this task, talking about different modes of work, productivity and why time off is so important.

We also talk about recovery from tough periods, the concepts of good enough and trust and why it is not actually that difficult to be well prepared in this regard. This is such a vital topic because in the end, it can all collapse if you do not reinforce your businesses structures now!

For this great conversation, be sure to join today on the Fizzle Show!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Don’t miss out on opportunities through ill preparation. [0:08:10.3]
• Working in the eye of the storm. [0:11:01.8]
• Survival mode versus working with some perspective. [0:14:25.4]
• Power saving mode and settling for good enough when necessary. [0:18:32.4]
• Time off and the importance of systems and processes. [0:22:10.2]
• Team members and support networks for your peace of mind. [0:27:01.6]
• The four rings of productivity and stepping into complexity. [0:28:45.9]
• Stoicism and staying the path. [0:36:02.5]
• Serenity and calm in the eye of storm. [0:38:38.1]
• Write out your problems and letting it all out. [0:41:50.6]
• Emotional resilience and staying afloat in stormy seas. [0:46:40.7]
• Attachment, detachment and the results that come of these mindsets. [0:51:35.3]
• The impact of B minus work and minimum viable effort. [0:55:39.8]
• What are you committed to cause? [0:58:12.2]
• The power of automation and increasing points of failure. [1:03:50.9]
• Staying ahead of the curve and your schedule. [1:08:38.3]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Bill Burr — http://billburr.com/
• New York Times Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html
• Kaiser Permanent — https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/
• Get Out — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Ryan Holiday — https://ryanholiday.net/
• Time Ferriss TedTalk — https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything/transcript?language=en
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Brooke Castillo — https://thelifecoachschool.com/
• The Revenant Cause — https://www.therevenantprocess.com/
• Bench — https://bench.co/
• Wutang Financial — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhUnEg0he4A
• Science of People — https://www.scienceofpeople.com/
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge
• Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/305

How do we balance our dreams of perfection with getting things done? Should our business be more focussed on shipping or shaping? When do we know that something is ready to go out into the world?

These are the types of questions that all entrepreneurs, whether service or product based, have to face pretty regularly. Learning how to manage this tension is huge part of finding a successful path and continual sensitivity to these options can put you and your work in great stead.

In this episode, we get right into the issue, weighing the benefits of getting things done and working on them meticulously. In the end, there is always going to be a sweet spot between how much you can possibly do and the point you need to let go.

We also talk about self doubt, paring down your vision, putting constraints of perfectionism and why it is not a bad idea to err on the side of shipping in the beginning.

For this and whole lot more, join us today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Ways to think about the differences between perfect and done. [0:03:44.5]
• The difficulty of embodying both of these ideas. [0:08:20.2]
• Swinging between practicality, practice and perfection. [0:10:15.6]
• Smashing pedestals and giving yourself permission to succeed. [0:16:54.4]
• Witnessing and acknowledging how you feel about your projects. [0:20:50.8]
• What perfectionism actually means in relation to your psyche. [0:25:06.4]
• Starting to ship somewhere and the space there is for imperfection. [0:32:38.1]
• Performance, entrepreneurship and streamlining your shipping. [0:40:01.5]
• Perspective and clinically observing yourself and your business. [0:45:18.3]
• Solving a problem and letting your perfectionism serve you. [0:53:02.4]
• Ongoing lesson and the journey that we are on. [0:57:04.2]
• Living to fight another day in this business! [1:01:03.2]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge
• Ann Lamont — https://www.forbes.com/profile/ann-lamont/#135989c265b5
• Full Metal Jacket — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/
• Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
• Barack Obama — https://barackobama.com/
• Smashing Pumpkins — https://www.smashingpumpkins.com/
• StoryBrand — https://storybrand.com/
• Evernote — https://evernote.com/
• Get Out — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/304

What are business experiments? How can you conduct one easily and quickly? In what ways can using tests like these help you to grow and propel your business forward?

Using tests and experiments can teach you so much about how to progress; what areas need attention; and, what is possible. There may be things that you thought were beyond you that are completely achievable!

In this episode, we talk about how to run experiments as well how to structure them to gauge success, build confidence and jump to the next level. We talk about engines of growth, goal setting, clarifying the process and how asking yourself what you want can kickstart this mode of thinking.

We also talk about five essential areas of these tests and Aiden breaks down the physiology of the test body! We talk about control, variables, structure and more. We use the example of growing your audience as the proxy to explain these parts so that you can go out and get started!

For all that and whole lot more, join us today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• What is a business experiment? [0:07:22.4]
• Maintaining momentum and laying out enough track for your train. [0:12:02.8]
• Heading out into the unknown and using an experimental approach. [0:16:01.2]
• Don’t be a donkey! Make some decisions and take some action! [0:20:30.5]
• The difference between lookers and leapers. [0:23:01.1]
• An overview of the five elements of a great business experiment. [0:30:40.9]
• The intuitive gut feeling around uncertainties and ambitions. [0:37:58.0]
• Variables at the heart of your business. [0:44:10.4]
• The controls and keeping parts of the experiment static. [0:52:10.6]
• Focussing on specific and consistent engines of growth. [0:59:30.3]
• Designing your own tests and experiments according to what you need. [1:04:51.3]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Modern Family — https://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family
• Boston Celtics — https://www.nba.com/celtics/gtl
• Sienna Van — https://www.toyota.com/sienna/
• The Rockefellers — https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-rockefeller-family-facts/harrison-tenpas
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Bill Burr — http://billburr.com/
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Glengarry Glen Ross — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/glengarry_glen_ross
• Google Spreadsheet Tests —
• Shark Video — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duSPHGiPhwk
• Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/

• Jess Lively — http://jesslively.com/
• Jordan Peterson — https://jordanbpeterson.com/
• 12 Rules for Life — https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021
• Stephen Covey — https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations
• Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
• Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/303

How much growth is enough? Can you keep your company at an optimum size? What is the perfect size for you?

A bigger business is not always a better business. And, keeping things on the right level is almost always preferable to precarious growth. If you can stay profitable, why would you need to keep growing to some imaginary and mostly arbitrary standard?

In this episode, we are going deep on the idea of how to make sure your business gets to and stays at the best size for your needs. We are talking freedom, consistency and the phases of growth that you will experience.

Today on the show, we are joined by Paul Jarvis, author, designer, podcaster, online course teacher and software creator. Paul’s latest book, Company of One, is the jumping off point for today’s discussion and he does a great job of unpacking his philosophy for all of us.

We also talk about impacting one person through your business, remaining mindful of your successes and priorities, considering the lifestyle implications of your choices and filtering your decisions with your purpose.

So for all of this and more, join us on the Fizzle Show today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Paul’s first, second and third books. [0:05:24.3]
• The electro shock experiment. [0:10:45.8]
• Increasing freedom and maintaining profitability. [0:15:04.5]
• The phases of growth and being mindful of enough. [0:20:35.7]
• Servicing yourself and customers by staying manageable. [0:25:30.1]
• Impacting one person through your work. [0:30:02.7]
• Paul’s experience publishing his Sunday Dispatches. [0:36:40.9]
• Paying attention to the audience that you have already accumulated. [0:40:20.4]
• A commitment to your audience through consistency. [0:43:45.7]
• The most useful question Paul has ever asked his audience. [0:47:40.5]
• How much is enough? Renegotiating your relationship with work. [0:51:01.3]
• Paul’s parting advice for getting it right for yourself. [0:54:15.7]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Paul Jarvis — https://pjrvs.com/
• Eat Awesome — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13565587-eat-awesome-a-regular-person-s-guide-to-plant-based-whole-foods
• Be Awesome in Online Business — https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FEKO62S/
• Company of One — https://www.amazon.com/Company-One-Staying-Small-Business/dp/1328972356
• David Heinemeier Hansson — https://david.heinemeierhansson.com/
• Cal Newport — http://calnewport.com/
• MailChimp — https://mailchimp.com/
• Tom Ross — https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomrossconnect
• Electric Shock Experiment —https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/07/people-prefer-electric-shocks-to-being-alone-with-their-thoughts/373936/
• Elon Musk — https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/#e5473a77999b
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Willow — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096446/
• The 4-Hour Workweek — https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: https://fizzle.co/sparkline/burnout-rebirth-and-the-weird-netherworld-between-the-two-fs302/

What is it really like to be a successful entrepreneur? Can we even appreciate our success in this model of business? What are the costs and benefits that we do not always see?

Today on the show we are joined by Tom Ross, the CEO and founder of Design Cuts who will taking us through the last few years in his life of entrepreneurship and giving us the real inside scoop on the highs and lows of his process.

In this episode, we unpack jumping into the entrepreneurial lifestyle, motivation, the drive to succeed, burnout and different areas of health that require our attention. We also shed some light on relationships and nurturing parts in your life besides business.

Tom gives us a lot of great insight and intimate details about his struggles with his health, what brought about these problems and how learning to manage his own type of ambition and drive has been key to finding more sustainable growth and success.

For this great chat, be sure to join us today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The conversation that sparked the discussion in today’s episode. [0:05:31.7]
• Some of Tom’s business history over the last few years [0:07:00.2]
• The idea of contentment and aiming for it with your own business. [0:13:45.4]
• Tom’s early forays into entrepreneurship and the beginnings of Design Cuts. [0:15:29.6]
• Early success, a history of underachieving and really, really long hours of work. [0:22:01.2]
• The beauty of doing the work and execution motivation. [0:26:17.7]
• The rat race and surrendering to the calling of creativity. [0:32:30.8]
• Tom’s competitive streak and the steam to take the world on. [0:34:58.5]
• Finding meaning in relationships as well as in work. [0:41:09.3]
• Burnout, sickness and the horrible effects of overwork. [0:43:55.1]
• The mental fallout of sickness and exhaustion. [0:51:40.7]
• How Tom started to rebuild his physical and mental health. [0:55:01.5]
• Advice to those trying to balance these factors better than Tom did. [0:59:35.3]
• Revving to high on your own motivation. [1:07:31.2]
• Saving time, clever marketing and scaling on your team. [1:15:15.7]
• Improving every day for the rest of your life. [1:19:02.5]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Tom Ross — https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomrossconnect
• Tom Ross on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia/?hl=en
• Design Cuts — https://www.designcuts.com/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• C.S. Lewis — www.cslewis.com
• Till We Have Faces — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17343.Till_We_Have_Faces
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Steve Jobs — https://allaboutstevejobs.com/
• Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/
• Big Magic — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24453082-big-magic
• Steven Pressfield — https://stevenpressfield.com/
• War of Art —https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Winning-Creative-Battle/dp/1501260626
• Limitless — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219289/
• Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/
• Tony Hsieh — https://neilpatel.com/blog/zappos-art-of-culture/
• Bird Box — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737304/
• The Kominsky Method — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7255502/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
• They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theyll_love_me_when_im_dead
• Marie Kondo — https://konmari.com/
• Tidying Up — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8115560/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/301

Where should you work? What are the options when it comes to choosing a space? What are the most important things to consider when finding your workspace?

As entrepreneurs we have the option of choosing where we want to work. It is one of the blessing afforded this lifestyle, but can also have a huge impact on the success and failure of your projects.

In this episode, we break down the subject and try our best to unpack the issue in a way that helps you get some more clarity on the location for the magic to happen. This location might evolve and grow as you do, so we also want to give you the tools and ideas that aid this process.

We also talk about the three main avenues for spaces where you can work, these being home, an office and public spaces like cafes. We each give our personal experience with these places and share some pros and cons for you listening pleasure!

For all of this and much more, be sure to join us on the show today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Finding your own best location according to your season. [0:04:52.5]
• The laptop lifestyle and different modes of work. [0:07:43.2]
• Using a particular space for a particular project or job. [0:12:15.6]
• Learning your own strengths and weaknesses. [0:14:51.8]
• The life changing magic of tidying up. [0:19:10.5]
• Some of the challenges of working from home. [0:22:02.3]
• Distractions, evolving offices and scheduling home work. [0:26:01.1]
• Treating work spaces like productivity systems. [0:31:40.6]
• Choosing where to work by what you are working on today. [0:35:40.5]
• The experience and lessons of working from home. [0:40:28.8]
• Weighing rented offices and co-working spaces. [0:50:15.9]
• The pros and cons of working in public spaces like a cafe. [0:58:21.4]
• The impact that your work and where you do it can have. [1:01:30.3]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle
• Bench — https://bench.co/partner/fizzle
• Bird Box — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737304/
• Office Space — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/
• The Office — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/?ref_=nv_sr_2
• A Quiet Place — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/
• Trello — https://trello.com/en
• Asana — https://asana.com/
• Evernote — https://evernote.com/

• Marie Kondo — https://konmari.com/
• The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up — https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308
• Tidying Up with Marie Kondo — https://www.netflix.com/za/title/80209379
• WeWork — https://www.wework.com/
• Ready Player One — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/
• William Faulkner — https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Faulkner
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Jordan Peterson — https://jordanbpeterson.com/
• Alan Watts — https://blog.mindvalley.com/alan-watts/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Impostor syndrome is one way entrepreneurs can completely sabotage their own business.

Starting a business can endlessly fun at first... all the possibility, hope, potential. But soon the fear starts to creep in, the self confidence starts to slip, and the inner saboteur begins to do her work.

In this episode we dive into several helpful tools for you to break out of self sabotage mode, including:

what the onset of self sabotage looks like,
how to identify when you're in self sabotage mode,
practical ways to get out of your own way before it's too late!

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/299

When should we say no to opportunities? How do we balance saying yes and no to these to our advantage? What are the tips and tricks for making the right choices in business?

We all have constant chances to say yes and no to things, whether in our business or personal lives. Here at Fizzle, we have noticed the huge impact that making the right choice in these situations can have on your trajectory, specifically your ability to say no.

In this episode, we break down the particulars of this somewhat challenging question. We really try to get through when it might be a good time to refuse or turn down a request or offer. We look at it from the perspective of different types of entrepreneurs and help you to build a model that suits you.

We also talk about tips and tricks, a decision making frameworks and the evolution of your business and psychology. There are a number of factors that have to be constantly juggled and reassessed and we are here to help you with work all of that out!

For all this and more, join for another great episode!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The task of learning to say no gracefully. [0:04:04.3]
• Different entrepreneurial responses to business opportunities. [0:06:39.6]
• The effect of saying yes and the dilution of follow through. [0:10:17.2]
• Feeder fish mentality and valuing your own time. [0:16:35.2]
• Corbett and Chase’s early partnership in this context. [0:21:41.7]
• The balancing of your limited time and saying no to your own ideas. [0:26:01.4]
• What to say yes to, what to say no to. [0:31:25.8]
• Frameworks, matrices and strategies for making decisions. [0:34:58.3]
• Switching your default answer to no and maintaining empty space. [0:39:40.2]
• Leaving gaps for reflection and intellectual refreshment. [0:44:35.6]
• Tips and tricks for saying no effectively and gracefully. [0:49:45.3]
• Don’t be a donkey! [1:01:52.2]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Chase's Special LA Event - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-revenant-process-jan-31st-feb-3rd-2019-tickets-52378590775
• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Rover — https://www.rover.com/fizzle
• Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Steven Covey — https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html
• Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/
• Mark Twain — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Twain
• Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/298

How can a new partnership help grow your business? When is the right time to enter into something you believe will be mutually beneficial? What are the questions you need to ask yourself before making a decision on this front?

It is hard to imagine the online business world of today without partnerships, endorsements collaborations and picking the right ones can take your business further than you might have imagined. But that does not mean that every connection is a good one or that you should jump through endless hoops just to get a cosign!

In this episode, we look at a bunch of angles relating to this question and try and help you figure out the best process for picking the right way through potential business negotiations. We get into the idea of dream partnerships, when to draw a line in the sand and the most important factor, understanding value.

We also talk about bags, cars and phones, drawing on many examples and metaphors of how you can understand the exchange that takes place in any good partnership.

For all this and more, come and join us!

Key Points From This Episode:

• New cars, new phones and the excitement around purchasing. [0:04:59.3]
• The example from the forum that sparked this conversation. [0:11:57.6]
• Considering a new partnership from both perspectives. [0:15:35.1]
• The concerns of a contractor when approached by a business owner. [0:19:10.4]
• Figuring out a route to tackle a client’s concerns. [0:23:01.6]
• Corbett and Chase’s own experience of entering into a partnership for Fizzle. [0:25:50.9]
• Podcast sponsorships and the uncertainty of value. [0:30:59.4]
• Do not undervalue yourself! [0:37:20.3]
• Recapping the exercises relevant to these decisions. [0:42:22.6]
• Keeping track of ways in which you are growing for sustainability. [0:46:01.2]
• Maintaining a baseline and adventuring out from there. [0:50:30.3]
• The self reliance quotient and building a solid foundation using a spreadsheet. [0:55:12.5]
• Finding a middle ground in a negotiation with a potential partner. [0:58:57.8]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Chase's Special LA Event - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-revenant-process-jan-31st-feb-3rd-2019-tickets-52378590775
• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle
• Rover — https://www.rover.com/fizzle
• Bench — https://bench.co/partner/fizzle
• The Third Tier Theory — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/third-tier-theory-networking
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/
• Pam Slim — https://pamelaslim.com/
• Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/
• Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
• Big Mouth — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6524350/

• Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/297

Becoming an entrepreneur means taking risks, right? Does this leap of faith have to be super perilous and terrifying? Are there ways in which you can take the necessary risks that suit you and your business and ensure the highest chance success?

These are questions that prospective and even full time business owners have to answer all the time. Here at Fizzle, as supposed successful entrepreneurs we are still plagued by these issues and the concerns that come along with them!

In this episode, we unpack all of our thoughts about the transition, big jump or leap of faith to chasing your dream job. We talk about the usefulness of day jobs in making your vision possible; the different types of risk involved; taking advantage of opportunity and the things that can help you control this overwhelming experience.

We also talk about common misconceptions, power versus force and getting ready for take-off.

For this and much more, be sure to join for this episode!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Funding your dream through a corporate job. [0:07:52.6]
• Shortening runways and holding onto income before flight is possible. [0:12:42.4]
• Maintaining a solid footing while transitioning into entrepreneurship. [0:15:12.7]
• Misconceptions around starting a successful business. [0:17:50.2]
• The difference between ego and financial types of risk. [0:23:04.1]
• Rebranding yourself, identity risks and the finality of making the jump. [0:26:18.8]
• The potential of failure and balancing this with grand ideas. [0:33:30.5]
• Moments of opportunity and reacting with the appropriate force. [0:40:01.4]
• A business’ relationship with time and public perception. [0:44:30.3]
• Putting yourself out there and creating good fortune through preparation. [0:45:55.4]
• The constant feeling of exhilaration. [48:30.0]
• Controlling what you can with a goal and a timeline. [0:55:08.2]
• Finding a risk option that suits you best and freedom from fear. [0:57:50.2]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Chase’s Special LA Event - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-revenant-process-jan-31st-feb-3rd-2019-tickets-52378590775

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Bench — https://bench.co/partner/fizzle/
• Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle
• Leadership and Self Deception — https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1576759776
• Rumi — https://www.khamush.com/poems.html
• Dr David Hawkins — http://www.spiritualteachers.org/david-hawkins/
• Peter Gabriel — https://petergabriel.com/
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Jason Fried — https://www.ted.com/speakers/jason_fried
• David Heinemeier Hansson — https://david.heinemeierhansson.com/
• Chase’s Event —
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Smart Passive Income — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830
• Steph Crowder — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/296

What are the variables we need to think about when we decide on pricing? How much of an effect does pricing have on certain types of customers? Can pricing a premium product at a higher mark actually increase sales?

The price tag that you place on your product or service has an obvious effect on your income and revenue. It also has other less obvious effects and that’s what we're talking about today. We want to give you a bunch of new ways to think about pricing smartly and what it can do for your business!

In this episode we discuss what influences our perception of prices, value hierarchies, redefining what is actually being sold and the relationship between prices and prospective customers. We also get into some exercise and questions that might help you think about these concepts in new ways.

Today on the show we are joined by Aiden Fishbein and Joe Kerns who will be helping us unpack these problems. Both Aiden and Joe have some great perspectives and expertise in areas that can really push your strategy forward.

We also talk about knowing your value, clarifying your vision and a few actionable steps to get the process started.

For all this and more, be sure to tune in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The strange relationship we can foster with price tags. [0:07:50.7]
• Introducing the topics of pricing, value and thresholds. [0:10:32.3]
• The different elements that go into pricing when you start out. [0:14:39.5]
• Hierarchies and ladders in the extraction of value. [0:18:01.6]
• The usefulness and benefits of aiming higher with clients. [0:21:30.4]
• Figuring out what clients are actually paying you for. [0:24:02.6]
• Reconciling the disparate meanings of value. [0:28:34.8]
• Starting with your own sense of value and selling to yourself. [0:32:30.5]
• The difference that charging for a service makes to a process. [0:37:10.3]
• Knowing your value and how this impacts your perspective on sales. [0:41:25.2]
• Clearing up your own vision and clarifying your ideal customer. [0:45:49.3]
• The transformation you are offering and the net that this casts. [0:50:15.6]
• Pricing tiers, premium products and testing out a number of options. [0:54:02.6]
• A journalling exercise around what money means to us. [0:59:20.0]
• How to take the next step in your own pricing decisions. [1:05:03.2]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle/
• Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle
• Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830
• Joe Kerns
• Joey Diaz — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224995/
• Joe Rogan — https://www.joerogan.com/
• Derek Halpern — https://socialtriggers.com/
• Robert Frost — https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-frost
• Aubrey Marcus — https://www.aubreymarcus.com/
• Onnit — https://www.onnit.com/
• Donald Miller — http://storylineblog.com/
• StoryBrand — https://storybrand.com/
• Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
• Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/patriot_act_with_hasan_minhaj/
• Chris Johnson — https://www.linkedin.com/in/genuinechris
• Simplifilm — https://simplifilm.com/
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Avatar — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
• The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge — https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Wisdom-Ebenezer-Scrooge-Relationship/dp/0757307663
• Jim Rohn — https://www.jimrohn.com/
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/295

What is the best way to ensure we do not make the same mistakes twice? How can reviews and retrospectives teach us for the future? How can you really execute the best type of post-mortem?

During the life of an entrepreneur it is pretty much a given that there will be successes and failures over the years. We are sure you'll agree that the best way to increase the number of successes as time goes by is to learn from past failures. That’s where the idea of the post-mortem comes in!

In this episode, we break down why post-mortems are necessary, how they really function, and exactly how they can be practically applied to different business models.

Today on the show we are joined by our friend, Aiden Fishbein, who came up with the concept for today’s show. He really leads the discussion and lays out some great frameworks for approaching this task.

We also talk about the risk of over analysis, post-mortems as a symptom of your companies communication habits, and how even the worst failure can have a silver lining to carry forward.

For this great conversation be sure to tune in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The value of a postmortem and how this helps when starting something new. [0:04:01.5]
• Aiden’s early work, experiences and how he built his portfolio. [0:07:40.8]
• Duplicating success and learning from mistakes through retrospectives. [0:11:15.1]
• Setting out your ideal clients and slowly getting closer to these. [0:15:52.8]
• Balancing risks and calculated strategies as an entrepreneur. [0:19:25.4]
• Practical application of this idea across different types of business. [0:24:17.7]
• The usefulness of striving for objectivity on your projects. [0:33:20.3]
• Finding the silver lining in a bad project. [0:37:02.3]
• Year end round ups and learning from the past. [0:41:10.2]
• The postmortem cheat sheet and checking off the list. [0:45:55.7]
• Communication and its centrality to the success of an organization. [0:53:02.8]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830
• Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
• Dan Tocchini — http://dantocchini.com/
• Episode 295 — http://fizzleshow.com/295
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/294

What is the quickest and safest way towards building a sustainable business? How can focussing on cultivating true fans help you reach this goal? What are the best ways to go about this cultivation?

We often talk about attaining a level of success that is adjusted to what you need in order to live the life you want and one of the greatest realizations of this process is the humble reality of this level. You do not need to be famous or have huge numbers of fans or customers in order to make a living!

In this episode, we unpack the idea of a committed customer base which has its roots in Kevin Kelly’s 2008 piece entitled “1000 True Fans”. Using this starting point we look at what it means to have true fans and how to go about attracting them. We discuss the core and essential elements to these relationships while also emphasizing the unique ways in which it can play out in your business.

We also talk about integrity, authenticity, empathy and the vital moment of purchase. We are sure this approach can progress your business in at least a few ways, so make sure you join us for this must hear episode!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The importance of Kevin Kelly’s “1000 True Fans”. [0:05:02.2]
• Trust, consistency and commitment from this circle of customers. [0:12:12.5]
• The two skis down the slope of success. [0:18:15.3]
• Raw honesty and connecting with what is integral to your personality. [0:20:44.9]
• Empathy and our tendency towards selfishness. [0:26:49.5]
• Authenticity as a key concept of the cultivation of true fans. [0:31:50.6]
• Questioning integrity and the breaking of trust through deception. [0:36:10.0]
• The moment of purchase and sealing of the deal. [0:41:30.4]
• True fans as a great and accessible way towards realistic success. [0:44:35.6]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle
• discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle/
• 1000 True Fans — https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
• Kevin Kelly — https://kk.org/
• Wired — https://www.wired.com/
• Tools of Titans — https://toolsoftitans.com/
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Crickets to Customers — https://courageclarity.teachable.com/p/crickets-to-customers
• Nordstrom — https://shop.nordstrom.com/
• Sonos — https://www.sonos.com/en/home
• Bill Cosby — https://www.apnews.com/BillCosby
• Write Epic Shit — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/write-epic-shit
• Joe Rogan — https://www.joerogan.com/
• Medium — https://medium.com/
• Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/
• Hilary Rodham Clinton — https://www.hillaryclinton.com/
• Donald Trump — https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/293

Are you looking to supplement your business’ income? Do you want to find something that is going to benefit you in more ways than just financially? How can you align yourself with the right type of people for these goals?

There are many ways to make your way through the entrepreneurial world and every person out there can find a unique and successful way for themselves. One of the dynamics that we all have to navigate, however, is balancing money, time, and skills acquisition and that is essentially what this episode is all about.

In this our discussion we look at how you can go about creating mutual benefit as a virtual assistant, adding value, learning, earning and networking. We talk about seizing opportunities, where to look for them and pegging all of this on a minimum viable income.

Today on the show we are joined by Aiden Fishbein who runs Vitals Agency and is a long time member of our Fizzle Community. Aiden will be sharing his ideas and experience on the topic of hiring within a community and the benefits of apprenticeship type positions.

We also talk about the classic apprenticeship model, trial runs and the lessons the panel have learned themselves in these realms.

For all this great stuff and more, tune in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Finding a supplement income to your business through virtual assistance. [0:03:28.4]
• How we have hired in the apprenticeship model at Fizzle. [0:07:39.8]
• Mutually beneficial relationships and how Aiden facilitates these at Vitals Agency . [0:12:12.2]
• Minimum viable income and adjusting your goals. [0:15:43.5]
• Aiden’s own experiences freelancing and assisting. [0:23:12.1]
• Steph’s great experience finding her own virtual assistant. [0:26:07.7]
• The hiring process, how painful it can be and how to circumvent this. [0:31:40.3]
• Approaching ‘peers-plus’ for opportunities and creating mutual benefit. [0:36:28.2]
• Starting the conversation around hiring and staging a trial run. [0:41:37.7]
• Hiring internally from your community versus outside of your world. [0:45:20.5]
• Looking in a community in which you are a member to find someone like-minded. [0:50:01.8]
• The power of apprenticeship and expanding your zone of genius. [0:52:34.3]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle/
• Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle
• Vitals Agency — https://vitals.agency/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Meet Edgar — https://meetedgar.com/
• Laura Roeder — https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraroeder
• Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/
• Hulu — https://www.hulu.com
• How to Afford an Entrepreneurial Lifestyle — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/minimum-viable-income
• Ramen Profitable — http://www.paulgraham.com/ramenprofitable.html
• Huffington Post — https://www.huffingtonpost.com
• Google Assistant
• Alexa — https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-And-Alexa-Devices/b?ie=UTF8&node=9818047011
• Siri — https://www.apple.com/siri/
• Amy Porterfield — https://www.amyporterfield.com/
• Caleb Wojcik — http://www.calebwojcik.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

I want to show you a method to get away from the gross, subjective confusion that clouds your business name decision making.

You’ve felt that cloudiness if you’ve ever tried to name a business before.

I was recently with a group of people trying to name their real estate company. We spent several hours talking about options, took a break, and then someone came up with another name idea and the conversation started all over again.

No decisions being made, no progress, no clients being helped or revenue coming in… just a handful of name options and no way to decide which idea is best.

We all get like this when it comes to naming our business. A list of several ideas, a bunch of subjective opinions and the immense pressure of deciding.

So, we created a simple worksheet to help you. The Name Evaluation worksheet below will introduce you to 10 categories that will help you get out of the clouds and into a business name that will grow with you.

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/291

How do you get the most out of a limited amount of time? How do we decide how many projects to work on? How do we know when we are onto something good?

We take three separate, but thematically linked questions from the Fizzle Forums and attack them head on! These questions are specific to the members that asked them but believe us when we say there is so much juicy, relatable content and info in here for everyone!

In this episode, we really get into this question of how we each define ‘good’ and what this means in terms of business decision and ambitions. We talk about glass ceilings and aiming for the right height so as not to come crashing down.

We also talk about context switching, gaining traction, the point of focus and parkour!

For this and much more be sure to tune in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• What can actually be accomplished in 10 hours a week? [0:05:37.2]
• The difference between a public product and an incubation period. [0:10:15.6]
• The frustrations of time limitations and excesses. [0:11:40.3]
• Multitasking and the question of a number of side hustles. [0:18:10.8]
• Reframing this idea for the perspective of the audience and following enjoyment. [0:23:35.3]
• Building a minimal viable audience through a singular focus. [0:29:06.5]
• Recognizing something good and worthwhile in business. [0:32:34.0]
• Defining what you value and aim for with your projects. [0:36:41.3]
• A lesson from parkour and expert navigation of your environment. [0:43:22.9]
• Founder stories and what we can learn from each other. [0:48:11.6]
• Settling in for the long game and learning patience. [0:51:33.6]
• Gauging our own glass ceilings and avoiding being caught off guard. [0:54:35.1]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Bullshit Jobs — https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp/150114331X
• Palapa — https://palapa.co/
• Brooke Castillo — https://thelifecoachschool.com/
• Amy Porterfield — https://www.amyporterfield.com/
• Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
• Wet Fly Swing Podcast — https://wetflyswing.com/show/
• ESPN — http://kwese.espn.com/
• Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/290

To scale or not to scale? When is the right time to take a step up and bust through that glass ceiling with your business? Is getting better preferable to getting bigger?

In this episode we are talking about growing with intention. The topic of this conversation was sparked by a question about scaling in the Fizzle forums and after some rumination on the idea of scaling and the right times for this, we settle on the idea and that intentionally growing is always preferable to growth for growth’s sake.

We also talk about what this really looks like, unpacking balancing your ambitions, finances and lifestyle as well as the opportunities that challenges and problems offer us. There are no definitive answers for everybody here, but hopefully the discussion will lead you to your own conclusions.

For a great conversation on a indispensable question, be sure to tune in with us!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Fizzle is hiring! [0:04:49.2]
• Keeping a business lean and profitable [0:07:20.1]
• The conundrum of balancing the glass ceiling, the itch and lifestyle. [0:08:58.7]
• Reaching your goal and the lack of satisfaction that can occur. [0:13:54.4]
• The usefulness of challenges and problems in our businesses. [0:17:12.2]
• The example of Basecamp and their growth philosophy. [0:24:35.6]
• What is entrepreneurship becoming? What do you want it to feel like? [0:27:18.4]
• Why slowing down and stabilizing your business and purpose can be difficult. [0:32:55.3]
• Grounding your ambition and desire for exhilaration. [0:37:24.8]
• The range of feelings and emotions that are possible at any point in your path. [0:42:50.5]
• Implementing a practice intentionally and sharpening your edge. [0:45:58.1]
• What the question of scaling really signifies. [0:49:40.7]
• Growing with intention and getting better rather than bigger. [0:53:35.4]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
• Bizdom Retreat — https://www.courageandclarity.com/bizdom/
• Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/
• Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/
• Paul Jarvis — https://pjrvs.com/
• James Clear — https://jamesclear.com/
• ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com/
• Nathan Barry — https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry
• Barret Brooks — http://barrettbrooks.com/
• Jason Fried — https://www.ted.com/speakers/jason_fried
• David Heinemeier Hanson — http://david.heinemeierhansson.com/
• Basecamp — https://basecamp.com/
• Rework - https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/

• Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
• Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
• Stephen Covey — https://www.franklincovey.com
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072.The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People
• Jim Rohn — https://www.jimrohn.com/
• Zig Ziglar — https://www.ziglar.com/
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/289

What does today’s model for success look like? How do you know what to focus on? What is your most direct path to growth and reward?

Our businesses are always evolving and rotating according to our surroundings, our products and ourselves. The path that you end up choosing and taking with your work will obviously define its outcomes and so it is a constant question in our minds.

In this episode we look specifically at Steph’s other business, Courage and Clarity as an example of a growing project and the decisions that are necessary in this process. We think about how to figure out the ever present question of what to work on today and also stress the importance of putting that work in right now.

We talk about letting your business mature, what that maturity means, simplification and raising the stakes. This is the up close and personal look at a business that you have been waiting for!

Tune in and listen to it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The evolution and history of the definition of business. [0:06:03.6]
• An introduction to Courage and Clarity and how it started. [0:08:09.3]
• Courage and Clarity’s first ever in-person retreat. [0:09:52.7]
• A list of recent ventures Steph has made with her business. [0:14:43.2]
• Upping your game where it counts. [0:18:01.9]
• The entrepreneurial treadmill and walking away. [0:19:32.1]
• Simplification and the maturation of your business. [0:24:54.6]
• Doing the work to enjoy doing the work and the issue of time. [0:30:42.2]
• Detaching yourself from the results and connecting to the work. [0:36:50.1]
• Maintaining your energy in your strongest spheres. [0:40:01.6]
• The joy of missing out and saying no to opportunities. [0:44:02.6]
• Letting your passion lead your way and motivate your work. [0:50:21.8]
• The rudder of your business and the keel that stays the course. [0:55:25.3]
• Focussing on profit first and taking care of the basics. [0:59:15.3]
• And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/
• It Will Be Exhilarating — https://www.amazon.com/Will-Be-Exhilarating-Dan-Provost-ebook/dp/B0092OPXX4
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things — https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205
• Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/
• Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/
• Bizdom Retreat — https://www.courageandclarity.com/bizdom/
• Megan Hale — http://www.megan-hale.com/
• Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/
• Steven Pressfield — https://stevenpressfield.com/

• Pauly Shore — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001736/
• Sigur Rós — https://sigur-ros.co.uk/
• Gladiator — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/
• Jason Fried — https://medium.com/@jasonfried
• David Heinemeier Hansson — http://david.heinemeierhansson.com/
• Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Danielle LaPorte — http://www.daniellelaporte.com/
• Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr
• Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves
• Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
• Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
• Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity
• Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters
• Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
• Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
• Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
• Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
• Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
• Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
• Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5
• Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting